A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found that, overall, Baltimore’s Safe Streets violence prevention program is associated with a 42% reduction in ...

in 80 malaria-endemic countries in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year. Still, prevention strategies such as widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and seasonal malaria ...

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has acted on more than two dozen gun violence prevention bills that will soon become law in Virginia.

Pet vaccines don’t just protect our beloved animals—some of them protect us, too. Vaccines for pets have a lot in common with vaccines for humans, from how they’re developed and tested to the purpose ...

, a new policy resource that can help lawmakers, advocates, and public health officials understand how their state’s laws are linked with federal immunization guidance. ACIP recommendations impact ...

A pipe collapse outside Washington, D.C., has spilled nearly 300 million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River. In its wake, researchers have discovered high levels of harmful pathogens like E.

The cost of health insurance in 2026 has risen significantly for many Americans, whether they have coverage through their employers, Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, Medicare, or Medicaid. Following a ...

Daily finger-pricks to measure blood glucose were once a necessary norm for people with diabetes who use insulin—providing information essential to making real-time decisions about insulin use, food, ...

among girls by age 15 years was 21% in 2024, up from 16% in 2020. In the WHO African Region, which carries a disproportionate cervical cancer burden, first-dose coverage among girls by age 15 ...

The federally recommended vaccine schedule for American kids abruptly changed Monday when the Department of Health and Human Services removed several vaccines from the list of shots recommended for ...

A black box warning (BBW)—officially called a boxed warning—is the most stringent safety warning the FDA can require from a drug manufacturer. As the name implies, a box warning is a bold, ...

Your favorite podcast mentions a new study about the health risks of seed oils. A viral social media post says that new research reveals the reason for rising cervical cancer rates. How can you be ...