The ominous strings of the Jaws theme may give you chills, but public health officials warn of a bigger beach threat: Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria in warm coastal waters.

Some of the most idyllic tropical destinations now come with one major health risk, according to the CDC. Learn how to stay ...

In its flagship journal, the CDC keeps publishing papers after firing scientists who made the research possible.

The report raises concerns about the growing childhood vaccine schedule, highlights alleged parental unease over a possible link to chronic disease, and calls for placebo-controlled trials to assess ...

Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and ...

Earlier this month, the US government announced a US$500 million (£377 million) investment to accelerate research into ...

Many of the CDC's newsletters have stopped being distributed, workers at the CDC say. Health alerts about disease outbreaks, ...

Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains ...

America's natural-born population could edge toward extinction in just 500 years, startling new government data suggests.

"Dengue can become severe within a few hours," the advisory states. "Severe dengue is a medical emergency, usually requiring ...

Drug overdoses have been a point of focus for lawmakers in recent years, particularly alongside the rise of illicit fentanyl ...

But the president’s fascination with Canada and Greenland could also be explained, in part, by their size on a map. Canada is the world’s second-largest country by area and Greenland is its ...