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More than 840 measles infections have been reported in South Carolina, surpassing the tally in Texas last year. Public health ...

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In the last two weeks, Chicago has had two deaths and at least seven cases of meningococcal disease in adults — a higher ...

Gen Z’s sex lives and dating style reflect a deeper trend of risk aversion — young people are also drinking less. While those ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.

The American Lung Association said sustained efforts to reduce tobacco use work, but Thomas Carr, the association’s director of national policy, said the progress is in jeopardy, especially ...

Doctronic reports the 2026 flu shot targets prevalent strains, with early fall recommended for vaccination to ensure ...

The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...

At least 17 states are reporting cases, mostly tied to outbreaks.

In other developments, a federal court rejected, for now, the EPA’s move to rescind drinking-water limits for 4 PFAS ...

It’s a bad viral season in the state, and the number of children immunized against COVID has declined sharply.