Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an ...

Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 ...

As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of ...

The current public-health risk is low, but the CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...

Cases of norovirus infections are surging, but coming up with a way to prevent them has proven to be a challenge.

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...

Influenza vaccine offered comparable effectiveness in children across all severity levels of illness, a 5-year-long CDC study ...

CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or ...

Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans. Overall respiratory ...