First severe mpox clade I case identified in NYC resident who traveled abroad. Health officials say local transmission risk remains low for the community.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and welcome to Health Brief! It's a health committee hearing palooza on Capitol Hill this week. I’ve got details from NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya’s testimony before a House ...

People with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine had nearly half the rate of serious cardiac events a year later compared with those who did not get the vaccine, according to a study being ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a strategy and guidance for use of artificial intelligence on Thursday, setting a direction for the agency’s own work and providing resources ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard from medical advocacy group Do No Harm on Tuesday on adding new medical codes for patient histories ...

The CDC had remarkable data on smoking rates last fall, but it no longer had smoking experts available to review it and ...

The health notice urges travelers to ensure vaccinations are up to date before visiting affected destinations.

The court ruling reverses several changes by the CDC’s vaccine panel to childhood immunisation recommendations.

What is “vape brain” — and should young people be worried? Health experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warn that the brain continues developing until around age 25.

Human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted through oral sex, is now emerging as a major cause of throat cancer worldwide. Experts explain why HPV-related cancers are rising, how the virus spreads, ...

Although it is often thought of as a disease from the past, the CDC is warning travelers to be on alert for this serious ...

Interim influenza vaccine effectiveness for the 2025 to 2026 season appears to be lower than in recent influenza seasons, but still provides protection for children and adolescents and for adults, ...