An unvaccinated, infected passenger traveled through multiple counties via Amtrak trains and thruway buses, prompting a public health notification effort, officials said.
The state has requested an Epi-Aid from the CDC, with officials conditioning the request on federal recognition of four reported measles deaths.
Scientists say a Trump administration funding cut could force early closure of a study tracking dementia risk among 600 older adults in two majority-Black Pittsburgh neighborhoods, leaving cognitive test results unshared.
The HHS secretary headlined a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, promising supporters he would make sweeping changes but must follow legal processes.
The state is seeking federal help as it battles one of the largest measles outbreaks in the country.
State and federal health officials reportedly disagree on how to classify four deaths as measles cases continue to spread in Pennsylvania.
Senator Bill Cassidy criticized the Trump administration's vaccine policy while questioning the president's nominee for US surgeon general on public health views, as measles deaths increase nationwide.
Nicole Saphier's testimony on vaccine safety appeared to diverge from statements made by President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to Scientific American.
A new national study led by researchers at Tulane University and UC San Diego finds more than half of US adults report lifetime physical violence, with nearly half reporting sexual violence.
Health officials in Italy say warmer, longer seasons are helping mosquitoes carry the virus into new areas and extend the period of risk, according to a report by NPR News.
An 18-year-old has died from a severe neurological complication of measles, marking the fourth fatality linked to an ongoing outbreak in Pennsylvania, according to a report by Ars Technica.
Ahsan Iqbal, who chairs the Prime Minister’s Committee on the National Taskforce for Polio Eradication, gave polio drops to a child during a committee meeting, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
State health officials confirm a fourth measles-related fatality as the CDC's revised reporting methods leave the death uncounted in national tallies.
The Pacific nation's health minister cited escalating methamphetamine use as cases spike, with estimates suggesting one in 60 adults now living with HIV.
The CDC has shifted to a new method for counting measles deaths using National Center for Health Statistics data as Pennsylvania reports its third suspected measles-related death.
The World Health Organization says new cases are falling in the hard-hit region, though it warns the overall epidemic continues to spread and cause deaths.
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko says increasing healthy life expectancy is a task for both individuals and the state, according to TASS.
French health ministry data shows 817 excess deaths between July 27 and Aug. 20, with most fatalities among people aged 75 and older, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ayesha Raza Farooq cites early detection, rapid response and high vaccination coverage as key to ending polio transmission in Pakistan.
The Health Improvement Commission says the new tool is designed to give people a clearer picture of their drinking habits.
With West Nile transmission starting earlier than usual this year, officials in Delaware and other states are using chickens as an early warning system to track the mosquito-borne virus.
Writing in a letter to The Guardian, a consultant dermatologist argues that awareness campaigns alone cannot counter the spread of harmful tanning content online, and urges a ban on commercial sunbeds.
A coroner has confirmed that measles caused the death of a 6-week-old infant, following earlier disputes over the cause.
According to reports cited by Ars Technica, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the removal of measles death data that CDC staff had already verified, though the agency reportedly continued to track the deaths internally.
Authorities say the inspections, ordered by a district food safety official, aimed to ensure citizens receive safe and quality food.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of tens of thousands of documents detailing what city officials knew about toxic air following the September 11 attacks.
Health authorities identified five probable West Nile virus infections in Antwerp and Flemish Brabant, marking the first locally transmitted cases in northern Belgium, according to Anadolu Agency.
NYC mayor says newly released documents show victims were misled about health impacts from the attacks.
This year's vaccine includes changes aimed at better addressing last year's Super-K strain, according to BBC Health.
An opinion piece in The Guardian says the UK should adopt tougher public health measures, including possible sunbed restrictions, as melanoma diagnoses climb past 20,000 a year.
A Lancet study found more than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including 767 million children, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths, according to France 24.
German laboratories and Kosovar expertise combine to combat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever spread by Hyalomma ticks.
Dr Louise Lawson argues that social and economic conditions must be addressed before health checks can be considered true disease prevention, in response to a Guardian opinion piece.
Lawsuit alleges rollback of federal limits on power plant emissions could lead to thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in health costs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities seized 2,300 kg of refined sugar and 200 kg of adulterated gur during safety inspections across three districts.