Measles

A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps

Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention facilities in the U.S., has reported 14 confirmed measles infections, triggering the El Paso center to close to visitors

As the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026, experts say that the rate of infections is accelerating much faster this year than it did in years past

The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children

The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may change that

From immune cell therapies to measles outbreaks to federal attacks on public health, these are some of the health topics we’ll be watching next year

More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year

Vaccine controversies, space pollution and puppy power.

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission

A meeting of the Pan American Health Organization this week will address the resurgence of measles in the Americas

A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to protect the most vulnerable

Texas may have declared its measles outbreak over, but rising cases elsewhere and the return to school mean it could easily resurge