Surgical complications could make some patients boomerang back to the hospital. And health care professionals are working to improve care for...

Vaccines and booster shots are often associated with kids, but they may be crucial for adults' health, too.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa may be nearing its end.

Public health officials are warning that a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland in California has reached a “critical...

Scientists are trying to combat mosquitoes in South Florida that spread dangerous diseases, but their most recent weapon isn't a pesticide or a...

A group of US pediatricians has called for parents to get their children vaccinated for measles in response to an outbreak that began in...

Recently, scientists in Africa noticed that some insecticide-treated mosquito nets weren't working like they should. A newly published study may...

California health workers said 42 of 59 recent US measles cases can be traced back to an outbreak at Disneyland last December.

Muhammad Ali was admitted to the hospital Thursday for a urinary tract...

It's relatively new, but the rotavirus vaccine may be an effective way to stop the spread of rotavirus in kids.

Super microbes found in the soil could save the day in the fight against super bacteria.

New parents want to keep their kids happy and healthy — and one vaccine might help them do just that.