The U.S. is in a severe flu season, and antiviral medications such as Tamiflu can help if you get sick—but it's not recommended for everyone. Here's what you need to know about the medication.

Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza ...

Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing more than 10, ...

One flu activity tracker said Mississippi was No. 1 in the country for influenza activity last week. What you need to know ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be planning major changes to the way his department oversees vaccines, media ...

Despite a waiver on life-saving humanitarian aid, USAID funding for crucial medical services remains frozen. Services remain closed as organisations await approval of revised budgets limited to what ...

During his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his ...

A Coralville-based CDC worker who worked to raise awareness on Iowa's alarming cancer incident rates was laid off last week ...

Some years are worse than others and this year is a worse flu season, although it’s a better COVID season,” said Mary Jo Trepka, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Florida International ...

Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.

Trump says he wants to make IVF more accessible, but his administration’s other actions are putting reproductive freedom at ...