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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced a shake-up of the agency amid criticism of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The West Nile virus has been found in two human cases as New York City deals with a record number of infected mosquito pools this summer.

Drug recalls can be unexpected but are necessary to pay attention to. Here's how to check your medications the medicine isn't expired and is still effective.

Summer is a popular time to hit the beach. Follow-up skin checks and smart sunscreen use are still extremely important to protect your body from harmful cancerous sun rays.

The FDA issued a final rule creating a new category of hearing aids that will be made available over the counter, without a need for a prescription or medical exam.

Bill Gates and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeo met earlier this week to discuss expanding their global health partnership, with Gates calling for Seoul to increase aid.

Amid developments with COVID, monkeypox, polio and other health issues, trust is the "glue" between doctors and patients, said one doctor said; but some communities have reason to be distrustful.

A dog owned by a French gay couple has been infected with monkeypox. The dog had shared a bed with the two men, both of whom also contracted the virus.

Here’s what you need to know about bug bite treatment; doctors share their tips for addressing minor and severe bites along with warning signs people should watch for and note.

The World Health Organization will rename the increasingly spreading monkeypox virus after concerned that the name could be discriminatory and stigmatizing.

New York City health officials said Friday that some COVID-19 vaccination sites for kids under the age of 5 will transition to administering monkeypox vaccine shots.

With the U.S. influenza season on the horizon, experts are monitoring the situation in Australia. The country's health agency says kids have been hit the hardest.

New York state and New York City health officials said Friday that poliovirus had been found in Big Apple wastewater samples. The findings suggest local circulation.

Actress Anne Heche, who remains in a coma as of now, wished to be an organ donor, her rep said. Here's what to know about organ donation and transplants in the U.S.

The CDC has stated that it will no longer recommend schools or day cares quarantine students or run tests for students to stay at the school if they are exposed to COVID-19.

As bird flu spreads across the globe, Germany is set to slaughter 110,000 hens across 352 farms in the Vechta region which is experiencing an outbreak of the virus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci was widely panned by conservatives on social media after joking while receiving an award in Seattle that he created COVID-19 in his kitchen.

Several smaller cities across China have begun implementing preventative COVID measures as cases continue to rise across the country, sparking fear of larger lockdowns.

Monkeypox cases in Spain continue to rise, while their supply of vaccines is dwindling. Spain proposes "dose-sparing" to vaccinate more people with fewer doses.

Indonesia has added Bali, the popular tourist destination, to its priority list for hand, foot and mouth disease as cases rise and livestock is forced to be slaughtered in the nation.