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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal of confusion over what caused the disease, who it affected…

New data reveals the virus has spread to endangered species in Antarctica – yet the H5N1’s risk to biodiversity, farming and human health is little explored

Depending on your age, overall health, and travel plans, the CDC may recommend you get a flu shot sooner rather than later.

Number of US deaths involving antidepressants (5,863) in a year on par with those involving heroin (5,871)

Recent cases of a viral illness nicknamed "triple E" have occurred in New England. Here's what you should know about the disease.

The National Sleep Foundation, however, warns that too much sleeping in could be harmful to your health.

Listeria infections tied to the consumption of sliced deli meat have recently hospitalized almost 60 Americans.

Cases of "sloth virus" have been reported in the U.S. and Europe for the first time. But what is it?

The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness.

Nearly a quarter of those who died from drug overdoses in 2022 also had a separate mental health disorder, study finds.

Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines early.