On telehealth, value-based care, diabetes prevention, doctor burnout and more, members of Congress have worked to find common ground.

Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug ...

The CDC reports that number has been dropping since the COVID-19 pandemic. The post US hospitals report broad infection ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

Chicago is confronting a lethal bout of bacterial meningitis that has turned a routine winter into a season of dread. With ...

Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S ...

As a whole, Oregon hospitals failed in 2024 to meet national standards for preventing infections related to certain surgeries and other health care procedures, the Oregon Health Authority reported.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections Jan. 29, which found continued decreases in hospitalizations from multiple ...

A two-year program at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora reduced the rate of hospital-acquired conditions by 46.5%, according to research published Feb. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.  Children’s ...

Each year, poison control centers collectively save an estimated $3.1 billion for healthcare systems, a RAND study found. The 2026 report looked at the impact of that nation’s 53 poison centers. It ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ...