County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, infections can be fatal. Listeria infection can ...

(FMCS), stands outside the FMCS van in Washington, D.C. Proposed budget cuts and reorganizations of health agencies could ...

We don’t often think about blood sugar when our kids are young. We focus on school lunches, bedtime routines, and keeping ...

Officer Mark Morgan of Emory University Police fired at gunman Patrick Joseph White during the shooting at the CDC campus.

Instead of going to the pharmacy to get the annual flu vaccine, many people in the US will now be able to get it shipped to their door to take at home themselves. Starting today, AstraZeneca’s FluMist ...

Drug maker AstraZeneca recently announced that people can now order needle-free nasal flu vaccines to give themselves at home. As of Friday, households in every country throughout the world can order ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, inexplicably advances conspiracy theories, falsehoods and disinformation on public health issues. He ...

Louisiana is among a group of states with the highest rate of COVID cases right now, according to new data from the Centers ...

The CDC shooting exposed efforts to undermine trust in science and sow hatred, as well as our tolerance for firearm violence. Here's a road map for a better path forward.

Mass shootings generally don’t stem from one problem but several factors might increase the risk: A history of violence, ...

The American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines. Here are seven key takeaways to reduce your risk.