The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.

In a recent study of the contiguous United States, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers found that the risk of disease ...

Barely more than a week into the new year, the California Department of Public Health confirmed its first measles case of ...

The report showed that 88 per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2025 were reported from four states: Ondo, Bauchi, ...

From incessant health workers’ strikes and the deepening japa syndrome to US government funding cuts for HIV programmes and recurring disease outbreaks, Nigeria’s health sector in 2025 did not merely ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

Lassa fever remains one of Nigeria's most persistent public health challenges, exposing longstanding gaps in disease surveillance, infection control, and access to timely medical care.Endemic in ...

Here’s what to know about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now. By Dani Blum The flu constantly morphs and mutates. Often, it surprises researchers a little. This year, the virus ...

'Tis the season of vigorous handwashing and using copious amounts of hand sanitizer as Americans try to avoid getting sick before the holidays. Health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and ...