A measles outbreak continues in Texas, with 58 cases now reported. Most of the cases are in children and people who are not ...

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

Adam Ratner predicts the appointment of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will impact vaccine availability and ...

The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis. Recent ...

Vaccinations prevent 4–5 million deaths annually, according to WHO. Immunization coverage for diseases like measles and ...

Over 200 years after the first successful vaccine was created by an English physician, who discovered that inoculation with the cowpox virus protected against smallpox, vaccines remain one of the […] ...

A mysterious illness, dubbed "Disease X," has infected at least 400 people and caused the deaths of dozens of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Measles cases continue to grow in an outbreak in west Texas, with state health officials saying Tuesday the number of confirmed infections is now up to 58. The majority of cases (33) have been ...

As a measles outbreak causes dozens of illnesses in West Texas, it’s important to know how to identify signs of the illness – especially in young children. Measles, one of the world’s most ...

This story was updated to add new information. Cases of measles, a highly contagious virus that primarily affects children, are surging in Texas and several other states. The Texas Department of ...