Adult obesity prevalence remains high in the U.S, according to the latest CDC data. 

Officials are preparing for increased risks of the H5N1 bird flu virus rising this autumn and trying to stop it before it can become a pandemic, CNN reported Sept. 12.

Fifty percent of women say they have skipped or delayed medical care, undercutting a longstanding myth that men are more likely to put off routine healthcare, according to a new report from Deloitte. 

Oropouche virus cases in the Americas have reached 10,000 for 2024, with 8,000 reported in Brazil, according to a Sept. 9 article on the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy's website.

As more countries report mpox infections, the United States is preparing for an mpox strain more severe than the version that recently circulated the world, NBC News reported Sept. 6. 

The CDC has confirmed the nation's first case of bird flu in a person who had no known occupational exposure to infected animals, the agency said Sept. 6. 

The American Public Health Association will honor 13 public health leaders on Oct. 28 at its annual meeting.

All-cause mortality is rising in the U.S., but the reason behind it is difficult to pinpoint, an opinion essay published in JAMA said.

There's a roughly 80% chance that combined peak hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza will be similar or lower to levels seen during last year's respiratory virus season, though three factors could lead to a higher burden, according to a new CDC report. 

A measles outbreak in Minnesota has risen to 30 reported cases. 

COVID-19 metrics in the U.S. fell slightly for the week ending Aug. 24, indicating the nation's summer wave may be slowing. 

The CDC has updated annual flu shot recommendations for the 2024-25 season, noting two key changes: A return to trivalent vaccines, and two vaccines now considered acceptable options for adult solid organ transplant recipients. 

The CDC is investing $118.5 million in public health infrastructure to identify and prevent pregnancy-related deaths.

Leaders of the CDC, HHS and FDA held a press conference Aug. 23 about the upcoming respiratory virus season. Here are four things to know:

Despite the nation's birth rate falling, new data from the CDC suggests a growing number of women go without any prenatal care while pregnant. 

A new World Health Organization report has found that 2.6 million deaths were attributable to alcohol consumption in 2019.

The CDC has issued a health advisory to clinicians and public health authorities due to the increase of Oropouche virus cases in the Americas.

COVID-19 emergency department visits were down 1.5% for Aug. 10-16, compared to the week prior, but remain elevated compared to previous months, the CDC found.

A Boston hospital and health officials are warning that a new trending TikTok treat-making video is causing severe burns in patients, The Washington Post reported Aug. 15.

The antiviral drug tecovirimat did not reduce the duration of mpox lesions in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.