Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...

The Public Health On Call podcast makes important public health topics accessible to all through quick, informative conversations. Hosts tackle complex topics through engaging interviews and ...

Safe Streets Baltimore, a community violence intervention program focused on reducing gun violence, reduced homicides and nonfatal shootings overall from 2007 to 2022, according to a new analysis from ...

Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig. Human cases also continue to occur, ...

A global agreement on pandemic preparedness and response would address the weaknesses exposed by COVID-19, but countries are still struggling to find consensus.

The hygiene hypothesis says exposure to germs helps kids develop healthy immune systems. But many viruses didn’t circulate as widely during the pandemic. Are there downsides to missed infections?

Hot weather, human behavior patterns, and an easily mutating virus create the perfect recipe for COVID to peak in the summer.

. Pattani had received no specific training or guidance about how to write about suicide when she was in journalism school at Northeastern in 2013. Instead, she learned on the job thanks to the tips ...

Syphilis cases in the U.S. are skyrocketing even as rates for other STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia are flat or declining. Alarming numbers released by the CDC are the latest marker in a ...

Following a recent high-profile death, ketamine—for decades used as a popular party drug—came under public scrutiny for its use as a treatment for everything from psychiatric illnesses to autoimmune ...

The primary goal of harm reduction is to save lives and protect the health of both people who use drugs and their communities.

Responsible gun ownership is not only about how, where, and when a person uses their firearm; it’s also about how they store it when not in use. However, only about half of gun owners practice safe ...