A new National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR) funded project, led by Drs. Matthew Eisenberg and Craig Pollack is shedding light on how housing policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have ...

Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...

Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig. Human cases also continue to occur, ...

Syphilis cases in the U.S. are skyrocketing even as rates for other STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia are flat or declining. Alarming numbers released by the CDC are the latest marker in a ...

A new report confirming a Wuhan seafood market as SARS-CoV-2’s origin shines a light on the need for critical research to prevent future pandemics.

Community water fluoridation has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities and dental health disparities—so why do some people want to remove it?

Methadone is proven to reduce the likelihood of dying from an overdose by 50% or more. Why is it so hard to get?

The primary goal of harm reduction is to save lives and protect the health of both people who use drugs and their communities.

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

Narrower streets with room for bike lanes and sidewalks could pay dividends for health and safety.

Dire statistics about maternal health outcomes for Black women in America have become front-page news in recent years, in part because of the high-profile deaths of new mothers like CDC scientist ...