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Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

A vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take America back to a troubling era when countless children suffered and died from horrific infections, leaving many with lifelong disabilities,” write Susana ...

An outbreak of the infectious lung disease TB in Kansas is one of the largest ever recorded in the US. What is TB, and why ...

Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when ...

Sepsis is an underestimated killer. Nearly a quarter of patients treated for sepsis in hospital will die, but because so many ...

We spoke with the Jackson-Madison County Health Department for advice on how parents can lower the risk of their child being ...

A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about h ...

William Schaffner: The most important thing is good hand hygiene. Washing with soap and water works the best. Those hand ...

The name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. means many things to different people. Son of a revered politician. Visionary for promoting ...