There have been 1,227 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often became disabled or lost their lives to whooping cough, ...

Though roughly 700 miles from the Texas border, the New World screwworm poses a significant threat that could impact American beef prices without ever physically crossing into the United States.

The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible ...

Deaths from heart attacks have plummeted by nearly 90 per cent over the past five decades - yet medical experts are warning ...