Health officials are on high alert for potential disease outbreaks during the World Cup, employing wastewater analysis, hospital data, and social media monitoring.
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Health officials have issued a measles exposure alert for San Francisco International Airport and two San Jose grocery stores after an infectious adult passed through the locations.
Nearly 450 birds were euthanized at a Providence market following the detection of avian flu. Health officials are monitoring staff for symptoms and providing public safety recommendations.
Lancaster County is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in over three decades, with rising case numbers attributed to significantly low vaccination rates, particularly in certain religious and private school communities.
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, a new chemical UV filter for sunscreens, marking the first such approval in nearly 30 years. The ingredient offers broad-spectrum protection and is expected to improve sunscreen formulations.
A new study reveals that socioeconomic factors, including income and neighborhood quality, are strongly linked to measurable differences in children's brain development, impacting areas related to sleep and stress.
Public health experts are preparing for the potential spread of common illnesses like flu, COVID-19, and norovirus among millions of fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A leptospirosis outbreak originating near a Berkeley homeless encampment has resulted in one death and one hospitalization among individuals living in an RV. Public health officials emphasize the risk to housed residents remains low.
A new guideline from the AHA, ACC, ADA, and ASN aims to unify the management of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, an interconnected condition involving obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease.
Lessons from the tobacco industry's playbook on addiction and marketing are being applied to understand and potentially combat the widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods.