The EPA launched a "Make America Healthy Again" study on the safe level of fluoride in drinking water after reports that excessive exposure lowers children's IQs.

The CDC has 1 million participants in its travel bio surveillance program, 'marking a significant milestone in the United States' ability to detect and respond to emerging public health threats.' ...

What is Nipah virus? Officials across the globe, including the US, are on alert after a deadly bat-borne virus was detected in humans.

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials. The ...

Frigid cold . A brutal surge of cold air affecting millions across the US is set to intensify this weekend. More than 200 daily low temperature records could be broken fro ...

Dan-D Pak brand Raw Macadamia Nuts are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella. The contamination ...

As changes to the U.S. vaccine schedule raise questions, a Health Canada expert explains how decisions are made in Canada, ...

But under PAHO's definition of elimination, borders matter. If, for example, the chain of measles that started in the U.S.

With the nation's measles-free status in doubt, this is what local public health officials are doing to bolster immunization ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have been circulating among wild birds and are enzootic in poultry in some areas of the world with spillover to a wide range of terrestrial and marine ...

The CDC has released new data it uses to measure flu activity, and recent number could suggest the peak of flu season has ...

There may be some good news on the flu front.