West Nile virus (WNV) is making an early and active return in the United States this year, putting a renewed spotlight on the nation’s most common mosquito-borne disease. But for a small percentage of ...

Although state-level data are useful, a more granular picture of where measles cases are occurring can help to inform a more effective public health response. The U.S. Measles Tracker maps the ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger made history at the Virginia State Capitol on Tuesday, officially signing into law more than twenty gun violence prevention bills. The ceremony marks a major moment for ...

) each reporting more than 200 cases so far this year. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is extremely contagious and is a particular concern for newborns and young infants, who are especially ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found that, overall, Baltimore’s Safe Streets violence prevention program is associated with a 42% reduction in ...

FACTS: Talking with kids and teens about gun safety is important, but not enough on its own. Knowing the rules does not always translate to following them, particularly for adolescents who are still ...

Daily finger-pricks to measure blood glucose were once a necessary norm for people with diabetes who use insulin—providing information essential to making real-time decisions about insulin use, food, ...

among girls by age 15 years was 21% in 2024, up from 16% in 2020. In the WHO African Region, which carries a disproportionate cervical cancer burden, first-dose coverage among girls by age 15 ...

An analysis of internal Food and Drug Administration documents by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that the agency generally followed cautious and ...

The federally recommended vaccine schedule for American kids abruptly changed Monday when the Department of Health and Human Services removed several vaccines from the list of shots recommended for ...

The U.S. fertility rate—the number of children born to women of childbearing age—reached a record low in 2024. The average American woman between ages 15 and 44 gave birth to less than two children, ...

Two people are standing in line at the grocery store. One has a cart full of instant ramen, hotdogs, ice cream, and soda, and the other has a cart full of whole grain bread, breakfast cereal, creamy ...