Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.
Here’s what to talk to your doctor about before traveling abroad.
Polio can survive only where it finds kids who aren’t protected by a vaccine.
Scientists say when pregnancies occur too closely together, the mother’s body may not have enough time to recover.
Doctronic reports that RSV and flu, both contagious respiratory infections, have overlapping but distinct symptoms.
Researchers discovered that macaque monkeys exposed to a deadly disease became more wary of potentially contaminated food.
In a visit to Concord Friday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cast doubt on the safety of the hepatitis B vaccine but wouldn’t comment on state legislation in New Hampshire that his agency inspired. In June 2025, Kennedy fired every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization […]
GoodRx reports it's almost never too late to get a flu shot, as it provides protection even if flu season has started, lasting until May.
Between January and August this year, 1,687 people reported they got sick after using the water at rivers, lakes and beaches across the U.K.
Getting vaccinated is the best way to reduce your risk of severe illness and complications from the flu.