Pope Francis is now off mechanical ventilation, overcoming a setback in his recovery from double pneumonia. ( AP) FDA ...

The first week of February saw more flu cases in Pennsylvania than any other week over the past five years with almost 29,000 infections, data from the state Department of Health show.

QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has filed a complaint against bioMérieux S.A.

Film icon Harrison Ford had been tapped as an Oscars presenter, but will now miss today’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Data suggests this season's vaccines were less effective for some children, but the composition change should address that. Meanwhile, the CDC says that although influenza activity is still elevated, ...

Washington has recorded 11 confirmed and three probable human cases of bird flu since the start of 2024. Nationwide, 70 confirmed and seven probable cases have been recorded, with one death in ...

The CDC played an instrumental, if imperfect, role in the response to COVID-19. JHDT Stock Images LLC/iStock via Getty Images ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremy Konyndyk, who oversaw USAID's response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, if cuts to the agency leave the U.S. more vulnerable to infectious disease.

The majority of cases have been reported in Texas, but several other states are also reporting infections, including some in ...

The 2024-2025 flu shot reduced hospitalizations by up to 78% in kids and 55% in adults. Flu cases are mostly caused by H1N1 ...

The eradication of polio as a global health threat may be delayed unless U.S. funding cuts – potentially totaling hundreds of ...

Last week was the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Asilomar Summit, where scientists came together to establish guidelines for research with genetically modified microbes. Today many more discoveries and ...