) each reporting more than 200 cases so far this year. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is extremely contagious and is a particular concern for newborns and young infants, who are especially ...

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 ...

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

ERPOs, also known as red flag laws, are a promising public health intervention that temporarily removes firearms from an individual behaving dangerously and at increased risk of harm to self or others ...

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 ...

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, ...

As of mid-December, flu, COVID, and RSV activity are relatively low throughout most of the U.S., but rates of all three are climbing just as many Americans travel and gather for the holidays. And, for ...

Two people are standing in line at the grocery store. One has a cart full of instant ramen, hotdogs, ice cream, and soda, and the other has a cart full of whole grain bread, breakfast cereal, creamy ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented in 2014 to control rising health care costs, providing insurance coverage to millions of Americans—but key subsidies of the law are set to expire at the ...

Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is the United States’ largest anti-hunger program, helping an ...

The U.S. has reported more than 1,600 cases of measles to date in 2025, the largest number of cases since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Effectively responding to a measles outbreak ...

Since 1991, when the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns, infections with hepatitis B virus in children and teens have decreased by 99%.