The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.

"...your high school experience, not just whether you received a diploma or went on to college, shapes your brain health decades later."

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

New findings show that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's and other diseases.

New research on a cytokine called IL-17 adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

Trump’s nominee for the top CDC role would join the agency at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for medical research.

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vision for US health policy prioritizes deregulation and leaves Americans with fewer benefits, services and protections.