The rising mortality due to slow fetal growth and malnutrition is concerning,” a study author said in an email to The ...

Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles ...

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Until recently, a small team issued timely guidance on the types of contraception certain high-risk women should use.

Jesse Merrick was living in Alabama in 2017 when the Thomas Fire swallowed up his mother’s house in Southern California.

New Jersey residents are at a greater risk for measles now that the state no longer has herd immunity. Public health experts ...

There have been 1,267 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year, almost 4.5 times the total for all of last year and ...

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal ...

This guide explains how federal, state, and local disaster response works — from applying for FEMA aid to documenting damage.