Growing up in rural Indiana, I had more animal friends than human ones. I raised ducks and geese, and enjoyed my time ...

Mosquito bites are a normal part of being outdoors, particularly in tropical or monsoon areas. Most are harmless and work ...

A former leader of anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense is set to present on flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal at a CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting later this week, CNN ...

As bird flu cases rise in the US, South Africa's desperate need for chicken imports leads to a crucial agreement with the US ...

Summertime provides wonderful moments outdoors. Whether you’re hiking trails or tending to garden beds is fine. Maybe ...

A newly posted agenda for next week’s meeting of the just-appointed group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for ...

It’s not clear what the discussion and vote at next week’s meeting on thimerosal in flu vaccines will entail ... from growing in vaccines, and the CDC says data from multiple studies ...

But the agenda also includes a vote for these types of vaccines, offering a stronger signal that the CDC may alter its recommendations for flu vaccines. Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative ...

Although a flu shot doesn’t guarantee one won’t catch the flu, the vaccine still counts as one of the most effective lifesaving public health tools we have.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week, but their agenda suggests they’ll skip ...

The CDC says the risk to the average American from bird flu remains low, but it's higher for people who work with animals on farms, at zoos and other animal facilities.