The findings come as childhood vaccination rates continue to decline in parts of the US and as measles cases rise nationwide.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached another grim milestone, as 506 people have now died from the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has no targeted ...

Respiratory tract infections in children often lead to a visit with a pediatrician and can even require a trip to the ...

During eight respiratory illness seasons, estimated influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) against death in US children was 80% ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new database that organization officials hope will help improve ...

Armed conflict is associated with higher measles burden through missed vaccinations, weakened healthcare systems, population ...

Following a 2-month delay, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, after meetings this week, made recommendations for three vaccines. After discussions on ...

A wildlife biologist who injured herself last fall while performing a necropsy—an autopsy on an animal—on a harbor seal contracted tularemia, a highly infectious disease caused by Francisella ...

Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.

As cases and deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to climb, the World Health ...

A study of women in 8 countries finds that they often agree to RSV vaccination during pregnancy and believe it’s better than ...