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In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them.

As measles sickens hundreds and health secretary RFK Jr spreads dubious information, experts sound the alarm

The doctor who would be the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers struggled to grasp the rate of the virus’s spread and the number of related deaths. While hospitals tracked cases and deaths within their walls, the broader picture of mortality across communities remained frustratingly incomplete.

LGBT+ groups and public health advocates warn against potential threats that could jeopardize progress and ‘set us back decades’

The measles outbreak that started in Texas in late January continues to grow. As of March 18, 2025, confirmed cases in the outbreak, which now spans Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, reached 321, surpassing the number of confirmed cases recorded for all of the U.S. in 2024. The vast majority…

Moves to roll back 31 pollution regulations risk public health and big annual healthcare savings, Guardian analysis shows

The relationship between cigarette prices and smoking rates appears far more complex than the simplistic models on which tax policy is based

On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the state’s ability to respond to health crises.