The CDC’s travel advisory includes the United Kingdom, Germany, Pakistan and 27 other countries. How concerned should you be?

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, was selected in February to also serve as acting director of the CDC, continuing the ...

Although it is often thought of as a disease from the past, the CDC is warning travelers to be on alert for this serious ...

Most of us walk up to the deli counter without a second thought. We order our turkey, our roast beef, maybe a little provolone, and we trust that someone behind the glass is doing things right.

You don’t need that extra bottle under your sink.

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You are lying on the couch with a 102-degree fever, 26 weeks pregnant, watching your two-year-old methodically dump Cheerios ...

(WJW) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging U.S. travelers to take extra precautions when traveling to any of more than 30 countries, including popular tourist destinations like ...

A street sign outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer/For The Washington Post) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to ...

A recent study ranked airlines based on the the quality of water they provided onboard flights, including whether or not the water tested positive for E. coli and coliform bacteria. Here's what it ...