
Measles Infection Could Leave Kids Vulnerable to Other Diseases
The finding that the virus causes “immune amnesia” further highlights the importance of vaccination
The finding that the virus causes “immune amnesia” further highlights the importance of vaccination
Purchase of full-service packages to eradicate the virus can come without cost transparency
A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation
The popular heartburn drug may produce potentially unsafe levels of NDMA when its active ingredient breaks down
Black patients lose out on critical care when systems equate health needs with costs
We know what to do but must get better at applying what we know
A new book tells the tale of the greatest predator of human beings in history
The technology is coming, but contrary to what some people say, there could be health risks
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 states
The CDC calls their misuse “one of the most serious public health problems in the United States”
Thailand is trying to communicate the risk through museum exhibitions
DNA from the teeth of medieval plague victims indicates the pathogen likely first arrived in eastern Europe before spreading across the continent.
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
The anti-vaccine movement fails to live up to its own rhetoric
A study of 17 patients with the mysterious illnesses revealed inflammation suggestive of inhaled toxic substances
Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz talks with WHO officials Maria Neira and Agnès Soucat about climate and health and with Rachel Kyte, special representative to the U.N...
As lung injuries among e-cigarette users mount amid a youth vaping epidemic, the impact of new restrictions remains unclear
Populations of the mosquito species thought to transmit Eastern equine encephalitis have persisted later than usual this year
The FDA has approved a drug combination that could be a game changer. We should make sure its use is equitable and sustainable
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