Africa accounts for only 3% of all medicine production globally, and more than 90% of drugs and 99% of vaccines consumed are imported.1 The continent has not been well positioned to address these gaps ...

For years, public-health authorities downplayed the risk that pathogens could spread via droplets light enough to circulate ...

Girl Scouts of the U.S. say their cookies are safe to eat despite a report that found heavy metals in some cookies. What do ...

Acne creams from retailers including Walgreens, La Roche-Posay and Proactiv have been voluntarily recalled due to elevated levels of a potentially cancer-causing agent.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall notice Tuesday for several lots of six products, including Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, SLMD Benzoyl ...

After the FDA canceled a key advisory meeting, government doctors stepped in to propose a trivalent flu vaccine for the ...

The head of the Department of Health and Human Services sat in a Steak n Shake and suggested getting measles is better than ...

Nearly 3 million Americans who live in mostly rural counties lack both health care and reliable high-speed internet, ...

Public libraries have long stood as pillars of education, access to information, and community enrichment. In Iowa, our libraries not only provide resources for lifelong learning but also serve as ...

Former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant measles vaccine doses in a new opinion paper published Friday.

The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.