In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across ...

At least 23 dairy and poultry farms in Riverside County have tested positive for Avian influenza, or bird flu, the virus ...

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in almost every racial and ethnic group in the United States. According ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

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Democrats undermined public trust during the pandemic. Republicans can now reassure Americans that vaccines save lives and ...

Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s record of questioning childhood vaccine safety came under fire from a key Republican at the Trump HHS ...

This means one in 10 new type 2 diabetes and one in 30 new cardiovascular cases were due to sugar-sweetened beverages, ...

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