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Measles case confirmed in DC, individual may have exposed others on Amtrak train
Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A measles case was confirmed in a person who traveled to Washington, D.C., on an ...
20h ago

Measles vaccinations are increasing in some areas hit hard by cases: Officials
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Measles vaccination rates appear to be increasing in some areas of the U.S. that have been affected by outb...
Mar 26, 2025

Texas measles outbreak grows to 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections over last 5 days: Officials
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over t...
Mar 25, 2025

Measles cases linked to outbreak in Texas reach 309, surpassing nationwide total in 2024
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in weste...
Mar 21, 2025

As measles cases rise across the US, who may need another vaccine dose?
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As measles cases continue to spread across the United States, many Americans may be asking themselves if they...
Mar 19, 2025

Texas measles outbreak grows to 279 cases, approaching nationwide total for 2024
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LUBBOCK, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 20 additional cases confir...
Mar 18, 2025

HHS appears to delete Surgeon General gun violence advisory webpage
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Find Your Light Foundation(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) appears to have taken down ...
Mar 18, 2025

Gender-affirming care may lower depression risk, study finds, but many are losing access
Nathan Morris/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Transgender adults who received gender-affirming hormone therapy had a significantly lower risk o...
Mar 17, 2025

Frontline health care workers reflect on early days of COVID 5 years after WHO declared pandemic
(Phil Fisk/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Kimberly Shriner remembers the first COVID-19 patient who came into Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Califor...
Mar 15, 2025

Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(GAINES COUNTY, Texas) -- The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak i...
Mar 14, 2025