Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. It was the closest the nation ...

New Jersey's powerful pharmaceutical industry, already under pressure to rein in prices, is facing new headwinds from a Trump administration.

Nearly 80,000 employees at the Department of Health and Human Services have about a week to decide whether to accept a ...

Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were ...

In theaters “Black Bag,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, opens Friday. This thriller follows an intelligence agent suspected of betraying the country, ...

Just over the president’s shoulder you may have spotted a small, handwritten sign. It read, “This is NOT Normal,” in black ink.

Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children.

The individual—whose name, age, and sex were not released by local authorities—is the second person to die from the virus ...

The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. Southwest claimed a second life this week. So far this year, more than 220 cases have been reported across 12 states, with the majority in Texas. John Yang ...

The landmark move was approved by the HHS, now headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite reported protests from career ...

The U.S. can restore confidence in its public health institutions and those who represent them if it responds decisively in ...

Dr. Ana Montanez is working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a ...