Public Health

The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped

The noted virologist talks about how to rebuild the U.S. scientific enterprise

A study finding that even one drink a day causes health risks was deliberately sidelined by the Trump administration, a former federal public health official alleges

As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?

World Cup crowds spark outbreak tracking as AI tensions rise and ancient Rome’s roads get a stunning reboot

The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference

A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse

One in four abortions in the U.S. rely on telehealth access to mifepristone, but antiabortion activists want to ban it

The Trump administration warned that too much screen time for children has been linked to poor sleep, bad behavior, and less physical and social activity

A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low

A decade after Ebola vaccines changed outbreak response, a new epidemic in central Africa is caused by a strain the world never fully prepared for