While measles symptoms typically resolve in a few weeks, the virus can cause pneumonia, making it difficult for patients, ...

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.

Most pandemics, including COVID-19, began with zoonotic pathogens, and the next one, dubbed Disease X, likely will too.

U.S. officials have confirmed 1,267 measles cases across 27 outbreaks as of July 1 — a sharp increase from the 285 confirmed cases in 2024, according to CDC data.  Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins ...

Bullish on their success, the global public health enterprise turned to another threat: polio. Eliminating polio would ...

The signers acknowledged that leaders of their professions had previously condemned a street protest against lockdown ...

Amina Ahmad leads a mission to humanize tech in African public health, merging empathy with innovation for lasting impact.

Nunavut's health department has officially declared an end to years-long tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet and the territory's top doctor says that's thanks to diligent screening to ...

With international tourism expected to soar locally in coming years thanks to the World Cup, Olympics and other events, the county Board of Supervisors took steps Tuesday aimed at bolstering funding ...

However, infectious diseases that were hitherto under control are re-emerging globally and the pathogens of these diseases are highly resistant to known antibiotics.