In a letter, the Long Beach Democrat asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to produce documents ...

Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails or ...

A rare flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus has resulted in the deaths of four individuals this year.

The HHS recently finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies following a March announcement by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who called for a major department overhaul.

A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report.

Dozens of pediatricians came to Capitol Hill seeking continued access to routine shots for kids, a month after the Trump ...

A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident advocates.

Nationwide, the data shows that this year, for every 100,000 people who go to the ER, 268 of them are for tick bites. While that may seem small, it’s a big jump from previous years. That rate is up ...

Four people in Florida have died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus. Though rare, infections can also require intensive care or limb amputation ...

Martha Martin has to use up all of her remaining vacation days for the year to stay home with her infant son, and it still ...

A new CHOP study found only one in three eligible patients took Beyfortus when the medication that protects against severe ...

Patricia Callahan ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Five months after taking over the federal ...