The pandemic left the state with a variety of tools to help conquer public health challenges. However, experts are concerned about the gaps in federal leadership for future crises.

RSV is still a threat, but Corewell Health’s downtown Grand Rapids children’s hospital is feeling the effects of one of ...

This latest study shows the vaccine does not increase the risk of having a baby born with major birth defects.

Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s failure to install a fellow vaccine critic to a key government post is testing the limits of how far the US health secretary can go to promote his public-health agenda.

The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.

The NIH is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance.

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The U.S. already faced shortages in its health care workforce, then the pandemic spurred even more doctors and nurses to ...

There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's top health official, at a Steak 'n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, ...

Measles vaccination rates among kindergarten students in the Philadelphia region have been declining since the COVID-19 pandemic, and are now below the so-called herd or community immunity rate needed ...

In an era where misinformation can spread rapidly online, parents are often left grappling with conflicting advice about their children's health.