April 21 marks the beginning of National Infant Immunization Week, a crucial time to emphasize the role vaccines play in safeguarding children from preventable diseases.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...

He is the head of HHS, and yet he continues to spout untested, unproven therapies and has only given a very lukewarm ...

The virus has been found in 24 states overall, including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, ...

Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, ...

Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it ...

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other ...

Parents are encouraged to contact their pediatrician if their child has been exposed to measles or is showing symptoms.

Medical News Today speaks to experts to fact-check some claims about measles and the MMR vaccine, namely U.S. Health ...

Since January 2025, the United States has been confronting its most significant measles outbreak in over a decade. The disease, declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, has been confirmed to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) applauded Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for promoting measles ...