Local public health officials are the front line for responding to any disease outbreak. Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, many say that the entrenched politicization of COVID-19 has ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios After more than 25 years, Des Moines plans to discontinue mosquito spraying, monitoring and testing in the upcoming season to save money. Why it matters: Mosquitoes transmit ...

As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.

In the first days of Donald Trump’s second term as United States president, he signed 2 executive orders that carry significant, immediate implications for patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...

Older adults may lack protection from measles. Here's the scoop on your risk, how to test immunity and where to find ...

RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.

March, which is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) in the United States, is an ideal time to learn more about ...

Amid a growing measles outbreak in west Texas and New Mexico, many doctors and nurses are fielding questions from patients ...

After the US slashed global aid, the South African government stated that only 17% of its HIV spending relied on US funding. But some experts argue that US health initiatives had more bang for buck ...

Osceola County’s immunization rate is the lowest in Central Florida at 86.9 percent. Across the WESH 2 viewing area, nearly every county is below the statewide rate of 90.6 percent, with the ...

Bacterial foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. increased while viral outbreaks declined between 2014 and 2022, with environmental ...