An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened more than five dozen since late ...

Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo, but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted a vote by a federal immunization panel to recommend the ...

Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has caused an outbreak in China, but public health experts say the risk for spread and infection in U.S. remains low.

Dr. Susan Monarez is slated to be sworn in as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, a ...

These foods have been linked to adverse health conditions. A new CDC report shows adults and children continue to consume ...

The rate of nonmedical exemptions for vaccines among Arkansas kindergartners inched upward in the 2024-25 school year, ...

The mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus causes fever and severe joint pain, which can persist for months. With no specific ...

Data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the states with the highest rates of deaths caused by heart disease. In Newsweek's visualization, below, one can see ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting new permanent leadership. The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick Susan Monarez to serve as CDC director. She’ll be the CDC’s first ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans ...

President Donald Trump selected Susan Monarez — the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — to lead the agency going forward. This nomination replaces one ...