Contrary to prevailing belief, an evolutionary analysis finds no evidence that most viruses with epidemic or pandemic potential that jumped from animals to people were shaped by selection in a lab or ...

The medical director of a health department on Michigan’s Thumb is bucking a decades-long trend in public health leadership. Not all are thrilled.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration ...

In recent weeks, seasonal influenza activity has been decreasing across the country, and the severity assessment has been downgraded from “elevated” to “moderate.” The CDC estimates that there have ...

Human metapneumovirus, a little-known respiratory virus, is circulating in Northern California as flu and COVID cases decline.

In Santa Cruz County, WastewaterSCAN data shows the highest levels reported in three years worth of data.

Prasad angered pharmaceutical giants and lawmakers last month when he pulled the review process from Moderna’s new mRNA flu vaccine.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended some of his controversial moves as being part of his effort to restore faith in public health agencies. It doesn’t seem to be ...

Zoe Wainer says mistakes are inevitable during a pandemic, but Australia handled COVID-19 better than many countries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a permanent director since the removal of Susan Monarez in August. Its recently installed acting director, Jay Bhattacharya, is also ...

The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would expose vaccine makers to lawsuits that once drove companies out of the industry.

The CDC has been remade in the Trump administration, but its acting head says it still needs “renewal.” This time last year, Jay Bhattacharya’s main claim to fame was, in essence, a hot take on COVID.