The new shots won’t be available until the fall, and are expected to be approved only for adults 65 and up and kids and ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove a preservative called thimerosal from ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has launched a comprehensive plan to bolster USDA’s efforts to combat foodborne illness. This plan better positions USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Se ...

Two children in Tennessee are now recovering at home after being hospitalized for La Crosse virus, a rare mosquito-borne ...

Although it has been largely phased out of U.S. vaccines, thimerosal has long been targeted by anti-vaccine advocates.

The National Weather Service says that heat is the "leading weather-related killer" in the country, which means it's important to take the risks associated with heat seriously.

With summer in full swing, and individuals partaking in activities outside, the community should be aware of mosquito-borne viruses and how to protect themselves against them. With ...

The Department of Health and Human Services July 23 announced it is recommending the removal of thimerosal from all U.S. flu vaccines.

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.