Proper management of medical sharps is a critical aspect of public health, especially in urban environments like Austin. Healthcare facilities, community clinics, and even individuals often face the ...

By Mongabay.com With deforestation and declining biodiversity linked to emerging infectious diseases, one would think the world should look to science for answers. But Dr. Neil Vora, a former epidemic ...

CDC employees can no longer publish documents without review by the executive branch, and must withdraw their names from external papers pending publication.

Public health experts say there are ways to protect yourself and those around you from contracting and spreading the flu.

The CDC’s incoming head, former Congressman Dave Weldon, a physician, has been commissioned by Trump to “ focus on the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for ...

The lives and health of millions are threatened by the cutoff of programs to feed the hungry and treat and cure diseases.

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted ... epididymitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), proctitis, urethritis, and vaginitis.

Nashville-born, North Carolina-bred Dr. James Crowe, Jr. was a curious kid. His appetite for reading was insatiable-which was evident in his weekly ...

As Gaines County, Texas, deals with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans that outbreaks like these can be ...

Malaria vaccination and HIV treatment are among numerous health programmes at risk in Uganda as the country's science research centres suffer the impact of a US freeze on overseas aid.

Numbers from 2024 show that just under 220,000 infectious disease cases were reported to Kern County Public Health, meaning about 24% of Kern County’s population got sick last year.