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What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise
Close-up of a mosquito biting human skin. (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first d...
10h ago
2nd possible measles exposure reported in Philadelphia at airport
Travelers wait in a line that stretches to the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on March 28, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...
13h ago
RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense they have a 'friend' in the White House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives the keynote address at a Children's Health Defense event in Washington, Sept. 17, 2026...
Sep 18, 2026
Teen who died from brain-eating amoeba likely infected from community center water feature: Officials
3D illustration of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, suspended in a microscopic environment. (Getty Images stock photo/Gilnature)(NEW YORK) --...
Sep 16, 2026
Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death
Tierra Walker, 37, died in December 2024 at 20 weeks pregnant. (Courtesy of the Walker family.)(NEW YORK) -- The family of a pregnant woman who died s...
Sep 16, 2026
How hospitals, clinics in Pennsylvania are responding to the measles outbreak
A medical assistant holds a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the pediatric office of Dr. Gary M. Kramer on Aug. 13, 2026, in Coral Gables, Florid...
Sep 15, 2026
Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
Illustration of measles virus particle. (Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library)(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two add...
Sep 15, 2026
US health officials say cyclospora outbreak has ended as number of reported cases declines
Packages of Taylor Farms salad greens are displayed at a Safeway store on July 16, 2026, in Kings Beach, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(WA...
Sep 11, 2026
1 death, 5 cases as New York City health officials report another Legionnaires' disease cluster
An illustration of Legionella pneumophila bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires' disease. (Roger Harris/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) --...
Sep 11, 2026
Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study
(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Walking faster for 30 minutes per day can lower the risk of death in some adults, a new study suggests.Researc...
Sep 10, 2026