The United States withdrawing from the World Health Organization would have a significant impact on public health programmes in Africa, the continent's public health agency said Thursday.Hours after ...

The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.

The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.

"National security, public health, and medical care rely on the accurate and rapid collection and communication of information," she said. "Efforts to control, suppress, and subvert the foundational ...

In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible bird flu cases hiding in the flock of rising flu diagnoses.