The Health and Human Services Department has opened a public comment period on new vaccine categorization proposals that could shift many childhood shots out of routine recommendation.
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Measles cases have spiked in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia, with the CDC reporting over 2,700 national cases in 2026, the worst year in more than three decades.
North Carolina health officials urge anyone who touched baby goats at Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo between July 28 and Aug. 27 to contact local health departments after four goats tested positive for rabies.
Four baby goats at a traveling petting zoo in Lexington, N.C., tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn attendees of possible exposure.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the total affected areas to 60, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health.
Two Frankfurt airport workers have died and four more fell ill after a mosquito likely brought in on a plane transmitted malaria, authorities said.
Professor Pierre Akilimali, incident manager of the DRC Ebola response, says the growing tally of cases must not eclipse the families and individuals affected.
Lyme disease is spreading to the southern US, with cases reported in North Carolina, and doctors may not be ready to diagnose it.
Research shows that maintaining normal blood pressure, avoiding diabetes and not smoking between ages 48 and 68 can add roughly 13 dementia‑free years, with women generally benefiting more.
Annual cancer cases worldwide are projected to increase by nearly 70% by 2050, driven by aging populations and ongoing exposure to risk factors, according to the World Health Organization.