New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

, the government health insurance program that offers free or low-cost health care to adults and families with limited income, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and people in long-term care ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

An outbreak of measles in West Texas and New Mexico has grown to over 250 cases and resulted in two deaths, including an unvaccinated child. Measles was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ...

As with any drug or medical product, when we decide to take a vaccine, we want to feel confident that its benefits outweigh any possible risks. Scientists and public health researchers take those ...

The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention.

seeks to address these gaps by offering a structured approach to assessing and improving equity in digital health care tools. The framework was designed as a comprehensive tool to help ...

One of the striking features of the current measles outbreaks is the rate at which measles cases have been increasing. The rate at which measles cases have increased in 2025 is similar to the rate in ...

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we brace for colder weather and shorter days that have more people spending time indoors. And while for many the season brings cozy holiday ...

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

The new report is a follow-up to a 2022 report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, which detailed actions the U.S. can take to address declining life expectancy. The reports seek to address ...

community water fluoridation one of the 20th century's greatest public health achievements. But recently, concerns about the safety of fluoride—a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and ...