Rappelling from a helicopter was not part of Victoria Chu’s job description. Her work as a disease detective typically included collecting and analyzing data.

Many of the CDC's newsletters have stopped being distributed, workers at the CDC say. Health alerts about disease outbreaks, ...

A bronze statue of Henson and Kermit sitting on a bench is a well-known feature of the College Park campus. COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green — or graduating from ...

The Health Secretary's report blames environmental toxins, ultraprocessed foods and more for the poor state of kids' health ...

Seattle vaccine experts were confused by the country's apparent new direction around updated COVID-19 shots, which top FDA ...

We routinely screen teeth and vision, but not the brain. It’s time for a national system of mental health prevention and care ...

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Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates ...

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program staff was put on leave by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s massive overhaul of the ...

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation’s top health official by ...

Government advisers are meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and winter — even as a new Trump administration policy has ...