A virologist, he was director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... its mission on its primary function: to detect, control, combat, and prevent communicable diseases.

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients ...

To combat the deadly diseases spread by mosquitoes, entomologists often turn to the blood-sucking insect’s reproductive life.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific ...

The new treatment provides a viable alternative to antibiotics, which only offer temporary protection and also run the risk ...

Marty Makary had his first television interview since Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission released its assessment on childhood chronic diseases.

Eliminating the injury center would be akin to pulling firefighters off the scene while the fire is still burning.

Scientists with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered that a bacterial probiotic helps slow ...

The department cited Moderna’s use of the messenger RNA technology, which it said “remains under-tested,” for the ...

The YMCA of Greater Houston and North Texas is offering free water safety classes to prevent child drownings, with a donation ...

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is some $4.5 trillion every year. The CDC reports six in 10 adults in the United States have at least one chronic condition ...

Scientists with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered that a bacterial probiotic helps slow ...