Louisiana hospitals overwhelmed by rise in Covid cases

The bad news is cases continue to skyrocket during the state's fourth and worst Covid-19 surge ... explaining the school would not reopen for the next two days due to a possible Covid-19 exposure by a ... Read More

Editorial: Measles more contagious than COVID-19. And it’s back

This year is not yet one-third over ... reported cases. The elimination of measles in the United States in 2000, driven by a safe and effective vaccine, was a major public health success. Although the ... Read More

Bird flu pandemic could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID, scientists warn

The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020, affecting wild birds in every state, as well as ... The agency and “the whole U.S. government is taking this ... Read More

How US life expectancy rates changed as COVID deaths wane, drug overdoses persist

Although life expectancy has slightly improved, it continues to remain below its peak ... the U.S and have been so since the early-to-mid 1990's, according to the CDC. COVID-19 was the third ... Read More

Tuberculosis cases at highest level in a decade in US: report

The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases ... a combination of a surge in TB cases internationally — the World Health Organization said TB was behind only COVID-19 in infectious fatal diseases ... Read More

US measles cases surpass 2023 total in first three months of this year, CDC says

Measles cases in the U.S. continue to increase ... Florida measles outbreak:Cases spread as state defies CDC guidance Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization ... Read More

How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs

These characteristics and more are used to calculate the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2024 rankings. This article explains the methodology behind the rankings, including how U.S. News selects jobs to ... Read More

US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC

Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that ... the rise in TB cases globally to the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

US tuberculosis cases in 2023 were at highest level in a decade, CDC says

The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 was the highest in a decade ... Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital. Stay up-to-date on the biggest health and wellness news with our ... Read More

Abortion rights across the US: we track where laws stand in every state

while two have banned the procedure past roughly six weeks of pregnancy The US supreme court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade may have abolished the national right to abortion, but the state-by ... Read More

Survey: U.S. Internet Costs Continue to Climb

With the Affordable Connectivity Program on the verge of shutting down, the average internet bill is now $89 according to a U.S. News survey With the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)—enacted by ... Read More

Report predicts cancer cases will rise as global population ages

Cancer cases will continue to climb for the next two ... a new report finds. Health News // 2 days ago Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S., report finds Deep-seated racial ... Read More