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CDC reports over 7,000 Candida auris cases across 27 US states, warning the drug-resistant fungus poses growing risks in hospitals and care homes.

Hospitalizations have nearly doubled from 9,944 to 19,053 from week of December 13 to week of December 20

These plunging vaccination rates helped ignite the rise of measles cases.

If your feed makes it feel like seafood is riskier every month, you’re not alone. Between recalls, “do not eat” alerts, and scary headlines about bacteria, it’s easy to wonder if seafood becoming less safe is the new normal. The truth is that seafood is still a healthy, budget-friendly protein…

Live Science's health channel editor makes predictions about the medical breakthroughs and public health shifts to come in 2026.

The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines

The U.S. will likely lose its globally recognized measles "elimination status" by Jan. 2026.

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus

The fungus poses a greater risk for vulnerable populations in nursing homes and hospitals

U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.

The flu is back and joins COVID and norovirus as diseases hitting the U.S. this month.