On the eve of the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, outgoing President Joe Biden heralded Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as his political heroes on his last full day in office at a historic black church in South Carolina where he prayed before he was elected in 2020.

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Some scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.

Joe Biden spent his final full day as president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the influence of both the civil rights movement and the state itself in his political trajectory.

Members of two Senate committees will have a lot of ground to cover at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be Health and Human Services secretary (which has yet to be scheduled ). They should devote most of their time probing how his long history of anti-vaccine advocacy will impact infectious disease control.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

Dr. Todd Ellerin, the director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy ...

The debate heated up recently when President-elect Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has also been outspoken in opposing water fluoridation ...

A USA TODAY review of almost 100 of the administration's top hires shows nearly half of states could have a representative in the second Trump term.

Jimmy Carter loved his Georgia rocker, but it was North Carolina that provided John F. Kennedy his famous chair. The rocking chair, such a staple of living in the South, is having a moment as ...

Joe Biden spent his final full day as president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the inf

Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several people he said could be unfairly prosecuted during the Trump administration.

Voluntarily reported bird strikes at local airports have increased 46%, according to a Newsday analysis of FAA data.