Public Health

Contracting measles opens the door to a host of other complications, new research shows, according to CNN, affirming the importance of getting vaccinated.

The Illinois General Assembly is considering two bills to boost vaccinations among students in the state, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The CDC estimates flu has caused 29 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths this season, according to the agency's most recent FluView report.

Online searches for a rare disorder called cleidocranial dysplasia spiked after the disease was spotlighted on the most recent season of the TV show "Stranger Things," according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngoloy-Head & Neck Surgery.

The percentage of Americans worrying about coronavirus is lower than those worrying about influenza, a poll conducted this month found.

As the U.S. population ages, unpaid caregiving is becoming more common among adults, but they might be compromising their own health to provide this support, a CDC report shows.

As of 10 a.m., Feb. 21, the coronavirus has sickened 76,787 and has resulted in 2,248 deaths. Globally, 18,864 people have recovered from the illness. 

The effectiveness of the current season's influenza vaccine is about 45 percent, according to a new CDC report.

The FBI is acting preemptively, ordering $40,000 of hand sanitizer and face masks "in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic in the United States," according to an acquisition document cited by CNBC. 

As of 10 a.m., Feb. 20, the disease COVID-19 has sickened 75,752 and resulted in 2,130 deaths. Globally, 16,882 people have recovered from the illness.