Missouri and Illinois health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at St. Louis Lambert International Airport ...

The Department of Defense can ban recruits living with HIV from joining all branches of the U.S. military after a conservative federal appeals court struck down a decision that removed barriers that ...

Four new measles cases were announced by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, taking the state's ...

As cases of dementia continue to climb worldwide, uncovering modifiable risk factors remains a major public health priority. Recent research highlights the potential role of lead exposure on both ...

In warmer weather, both wild and domestic animals spend more time outdoors, as do people. When contacts between animals ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.

While drug overdose deaths decline nationwide, Arizona sees a sharp increase in fentanyl overdoses. Stronger sentencing for traffickers is needed.

The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will also take on the temporary role of acting ...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take on the additional responsibility of leading the CDC after the former acting director was ousted.

WASHINGTON - Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, has been tapped to serve as the new acting head ...

Four flu deaths have been reported in Arkansas over the past week as flu activity levels remained "high" for the third consecutive week, according to the state Department of Health.