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A New York judge ruled that the city mandate requiring NYPD members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is invalid as applied to members of the police union.

Many people are wondering if they should get the flu shot this year. Fox News Digital reached out to doctors and health experts — here is their expert advice about protecting your health this season.

Uganda confirmed that its Ebola outbreak has killed at least four people. The outbreak started on Tuesday after the first patient died of the rare Sudan strain.

The World Health Organization cautioned that the ability to track COVID variants and subvariants is decreasing because worldwide surveillance is declining.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screenings for all those below the age of 65 and depression screenings for all adults.

The FDA released a report of its response to the national baby formula shortage. The agency highlighted concerning factors, including outdated technology and delays.

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City indicates a chronic lack of sleep may affect a person's immune cells — and contribute to inflammation in the body.

Uganda has declared an Ebola outbreak, the first outbreak in the last three years. A 24-year-old has already died with Ebola symptoms.

Sudan has reported five more monkeypox cases, bringing their total to seven. The increase comes at a time when Sudan's health care system is already struggling.

Ethiopia's Tigray region is experiencing an outbreak of deadly diseases in children after vaccination rates plummeted during the civil war that erupted nearly two years ago.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that older adults tended to have better mental well-being than younger adults.

Ghana has declared an end to an outbreak of Marburg virus, which is very similar to the Ebola virus and is highly infectious. The outbreak claimed the lives of three people in Ghana.

During this back-to-school season, doctors report an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children — with more kids requiring hospital admission. COVID lockdowns may be to blame.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has flipped its position on antibody therapies to treat COVID as they believe the Omicron variant's latest offshoots have rendered them obsolete.

During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct.15), Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent might pay particular attention to Type 2 diabetes concerns — and take key steps to prevent or control it.

A doctor from the U.S. CDC, Director Rochelle Walenskyz, says that monkeypox cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, but are rising in some areas.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus believes that the world is in a great position to end the COVID pandemic and that "the end is in sight."

Israel plans on offering Phizer and BioNtechs' updated COVID booster by September, which offers protection from the Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants.

Although the proportion of U.S. youths diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has doubled since 2021, experts have found no evidence that screening children for the disease is necessary.

Los Angeles county health officials confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a severely immunocompromised resident. There are nearly 22,000 cases in the U.S.