The latest Nipah virus cluster in West Bengal has reignited fears of a high‑fatality outbreak with global reach, even as officials insist the risk beyond India remains low.

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of ...

While no test is 100% accurate, home tests are generally quick and painless. Though, false readings may happen, especially if the sample is lackluster. If you’re experiencing flu or COVID symptoms and ...

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“From Martin Luther King to Barack Obama, there’s a bridge called Jesse Jackson,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rights Movement for ...

Medical groups sue to halt CDC vaccine advisory meeting and new child immunization guidelines under Health Secretary RFK Jr. Read more here.

After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has ...

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The Trump administration has targeted grants aimed at helping fund public health workforce and disease monitoring in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. Ending these grants could result in ...

A contingent of vaccine skeptics in the New Hampshire House of Representatives has again brought a slate of vaccine-related ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said Tuesday, in another setback for the technology ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his plans for implementing the Make America Healthy Again Agenda in 2026.