On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies, ...

Distrust of science is fueling such misguided proposals as scaling back critical public-health agencies.

For generations, community water fluoridation has helped Marylanders enjoy better oral health, writes Celeste Ziara.

Cases of COVID-19 are now likely growing in 25 states, according to estimates published by the Centers for Disease Control ...

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee sent a letter to the CDC chief of staff on Thursday, demanding answers over recent ...

While the cuts in federal funding will have a crippling impact on the ability of state and local health departments to respond to public health emergencies, experts warn that the layoffs and early ...

Health officials in Lake County, Illinois, have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. teens aged 12–17 has prediabetes, according to the CDC's latest analysis.   The data underscores a ...

Every year since 1999, the Rio Grande Valley has hosted a massive five-day event to offer free health services across several counties.

Eliminating the CDC Injury Center will cause many Oklahomans to lose their jobs and others may lose their lives.

The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease ...

The new data show trends from surveys in previous years and new insights about the state and local government public health ...