Susan Monarez, a longtime federal health official nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced senators in a confirmation hearing Wednesday, ...

Kennedy Jr. announced in a 58-second video that the government would no longer endorse the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children or pregnant women. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Tuesday’s scheduled all-hands meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would have been the first during the new Trump administration. Instead, after it was canceled at the last ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has accepted recommendations made by a panel of vaccine experts in April, ...

Rhabodomyolysis, a serious condition related to heat stress and prolonged physical exertion, causes rapid muscle death. Once ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William ...

More than 700 people die from extreme heat every year in the United States, according to the CDC. Here's a Memphis doctor's tips on staying safe.

The mercury is really cranking up. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself. Summer is upon us, and so too is the first heat wave of the year — a suffocating stretch of 90-plus-degree days ...

Hundreds of people working or playing outside – even those who seem healthy – succumb to heat-related illnesses each year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that heat stroke 'can cause death or permanent disability if emergency ...

Surgical face masks became a symbol of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped prevent the spread of viruses, especially through the air.