One of the striking features of the current measles outbreaks is the rate at which measles cases have been increasing. The rate at which measles cases have increased in 2025 is similar to the rate in ...

A recent study led by Katherine E.M. Miller, Chase Mulholland Green, Abigail Fassinger, and Jennifer L. Wolff of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health highlights the urgent need for an ...

As of November 2024, over 70 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid, the government health insurance program that offers free or low-cost health care to adults and families with limited income, ...

Most Americans are used to being advised by their doctor when they should get a vaccine, how many doses, and at what age. Less familiar, perhaps, is the group of experts who help the CDC make those ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on March 25. A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States continues to grow as public health officials work to contain the spread and boost vaccination ...

The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention..

A new study published in December in JAMIA Open and led by Department of Health Policy and Management researchers including Elham Hatef, MD, MPH, and Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH, aims to address ...

Last week, there was a death from the bird flu. Where do things stand today? Andy Pekosz: We're seeing signs that this virus is really moving into humans. There was an infection in a person in ...

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we brace for colder weather and shorter days that have more people spending time indoors. And while for many the season brings cozy holiday ...

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

The fluoride in our water has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities, tooth decay, and dental health disparities. So much so, that the CDC has declared ...