Former CDC Director Bill Foege saved millions of lives by helping eradicate smallpox. He worried until his death about dark forces undermining public health.

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction across government, ...

Senate Democrats struck a deal with President Trump and Republicans this afternoon that could avert an imminent government ...

The White House and Congress are racing against the clock to to pass a funding bill before tomorrow’s government shutdown deadline. Follow for live updates.

NEW YORK -- U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from ...

The White House and Senate leaders are moving closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown but are seeking to resolve final sticking points in eleventh-hour negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline, ...

Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, the planned pick, would lead the office amid concerns that efforts to brace for the next global health crisis are flagging.

Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion from the CDC.

Hospitalizations and doctor visits all trended down last week, according to CDC data. But a good chunk of the U.S. is still reporting moderate to very high activity.

Although a federal judge ordered the agencies in February to restore earlier versions of the scrubbed webpages and later ruled the White House order as “void,” 38 of the CDC’s 82 public data records ...

The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases.​ Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for ...