The National Academies Press revealed that life expectancy was 68 years in the 1950s, ten years less than it is today. And it was even worse than that before, as life expectancy was 47.9 years for men ...

This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have noted sharp increases in several measures, including lab tests and ...

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in ...

COVID-19 wave is hitting later than usual. Some experts are warning about a "silent surge" in cases this holiday season.

A person with COVID-19 could be contagious for a longer period of time than if they had the flu, according to the CDC website ...

When, where and how the H5N1 bird flu virus may evolve and its capacity to spark a pandemic is hard to predict — in part, ...

Despite overwhelming evidence debunking it, the vaccine-autism myth is rising, fueled by misinformation after the pandemic.

With Christmas just days away, 20 U.S. states have high or very high levels of COVID-19 in their wastewater, according to the CDC.

The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted sharp increases in several measures, ...

A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center ...