Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to decimate African populations, but that didn't happen. Why? Africa's low COVID-19 death rates defied doomsayers Experts cite experience in handling diseases like ...

Cruise lines and airlines implemented numerous safety measures during the COVID pandemic, including vaccination requirements, and mask mandates.

There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, ...

It may be hard to believe with all the noise on social media these days, but five years ago this week the world went quiet. On Feb, 11, 2020, WHO (World Health Organization) announced the official ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

Bacterial foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. increased while viral outbreaks declined between 2014 and 2022, with environmental ...

During one of the most active flu seasons in recent memory, infectious disease experts at Cancer Center say many of the ...

Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine’s former CDC director and a top federal health official during the Biden administration, is returning ...

COVID-19 changed healthcare — from the surge in virtual visits to the rapid rollout of vaccinations. Five years later, local doctors discuss the ongoing impact on the healthcare community.

The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease ...

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the ...