Being sick provides time to think about how valuable health — and health care — can be for everyone, columnist Donna Vickroy says.

Society / Whether or not you have access to independent, scientifically sound public health guidance may depend on how your state voted for governor. Abdullah Shihipar Last October, 15 Democratic ...

Cases of chikungunya continue to rise in the Seychelles, with authorities urging residents to intensify mosquito control efforts and seek medical attention for symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and ...

For many adults in their 30s, the problem is not memory loss. It is something harder to describe. A constant haze. Slower thinking. Trouble concentrating during meetings. Forgetting simple words ...

Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee will discuss and may vote on recommendations for issues including COVID-19 vaccine injuries and long COVID at its scheduled meeting on ...

You can’t blame this one on the stork. After a brief baby bump early in the COVID-19 pandemic, birth rates in the US and other wealthy countries dropped as the public health emergency eased. That ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed that childhood and teen obesity rates in the U.S. have reached record highs in recent years. The first report details how ...

Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduced the risk for hospitalization and severe outcomes despite the emergence of new viral lineages.

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the ...

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

Luzerne County has approved modifications to four projects awarded a total of $1.6 million in COVID-19 recovery funds. The projects are: a storm and sanitary sewer project in Jenkins Twp.; a water ...

The COVID-19 response carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used several complementary systems to monitor vaccine safety. A National Academies committee will evaluate the ...