During his 2015 State of the Union address, then-President Barack Obama announced what he promised would be an ambitious ...

From smallpox eradication to COVID vaccines, explore the most significant vaccine breakthroughs in the U.S. over 250 years of ...

New data shows 5 million Americans have lost health insurance through the ACA. A doctor breaks down the downstream ...

Public health policies are laws, regulations, and decisions undertaken by governments and health organizations to promote and protect people’s health. Public health policies refer to the decisions and ...

A drug-resistant strain of fungus dubbed one of 'the greatest threats to public health' is surging in the US, health ...

Although rare diseases like Ebola are concerning, experts say that most public health preparation for the World Cup has been focused on familiar issues – but ramped up to match the scale of the event.

It may sound like a contradiction, but public health — the field built on serving entire populations — is becoming more precise. At its core, precision public health seeks to marry the tools of big ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and other ongoing public health challenges have highlighted deficiencies in the US public health system. The United States is in a unique moment that calls for a transformation ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Health Committee, criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Students looking to prevent or mitigate another global pandemic or learn about the social factors that affect patient outcomes could benefit from a degree in public health. A person entering the field ...

Public health aims to preserve, promote and improve the health and wellbeing of populations, communities and individuals. The degree is designed to help meet workforce shortages, prepare its graduates ...