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Consumers can safely drink pasteurized milk, despite reports of dairy cattle infected with the new strain of bird flu.

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Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise for the first time in decades amid one of the worst outbreaks of the world’s deadliest ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

Kennedy Jr. to be the next U.S. health secretary. SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse outcomes related to ...

A version of the avian influenza virus different from the one rampaging through herds since last spring has been detected in ...

President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.

A dangerous and infectious disease that can cause long-term health complications is spreading across Victoria, prompting the state’s health department to issue a fresh warning to residents.