The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked some scientists to assess how their research aligns with the priorities ...

Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. It was the closest the nation ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and ...

The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then ...

U.S.-funded organizations helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and ...

While some pediatricians refuse unvaccinated children, others argue that keeping them in the practice may help convince ...

The CDC is planning a large study on the long-discredited connection between autism and vaccines, a move that advocates say ...

The CDC is urging travelers to ensure they are vaccinated against measles as the outbreak spreads ahead of the spring and ...

By Chad Terhune (Reuters) -As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to ...

As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net.