Parents who believe, or lean toward believing, false claims about the measles vaccine say they delayed or skipped some ...

In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services — and its priorities.

The northern Americas are at “high” risk of measles compared with a “moderate” risk globally, according to the WHO.

On the heels of measles cases popping up in North Dakota, local health officials stress the importance and safety of immunizations for young children. The state Health and Human Services Department ...

As a doctor and retired Republican congressman, I urge our leaders to double down on life-saving preventive medicine.

The most common side effects are mild: a sore arm ... them is a tactic that anti-vaccine advocates have used to undermine Texas health experts since the first child died of measles in March — and in ...

As a pediatrician, I recall the misery of patients, the preventable deaths and the unlearned lesson: We need more vaccination ...

"There really shouldn't be any cases at this point, because these diseases are preventable," said epidemiologist Mathew Kiang ...

When the virus was endemic, it spread in a world very different from today’s.

Experts say the safest way to maintain herd immunity is through vaccination due to the potentially severe effects of a measles infection. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles ...

Lasting Health Effects: As more measles cases emerge around the country, doctors say they’re concerned that those infected may be at risk of long-term health complications.