Aimee Cunningham

In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.

Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several vaccine candidates are making their way through clinical trials.

A new kind of non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to drastically reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products.

A new U.S. Surgeon General's report describes the link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. Many Americans aren’t aware of the risk.

From 1999 to 2022, the rate of cold-related deaths rose from about 4 per 1 million people to 9 per 1 million in the United States.

Viral outbreaks, extreme heat and access to clean water are among the year’s big public health headlines.

More than half of rural hospitals and more than one-third of urban hospitals did not offer labor and delivery services in 2022.

If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety.

In 2024, tobacco use among middle and high school students reached a record low, but new vapes and other products with nicotine keep coming.