Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” ...

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 1,024 with infections confirmed in 30 states, according to new CDC data ...

Cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been confirmed in at least 17 states so far this year, with the Midwest seeing some of the highest numbers, including several in Illinois.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff ...

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to ...

The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread.