Two children contracted a rare parasite commonly spread by raccoon feces, and occasionally by dogs, in California in 2024, ...

Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is a skin condition caused by “microscopic parasites,” according to the Centers for ...

(CNN) — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, and coverage for ...

This article explains how aluminum adjuvants work in vaccines, their proven safety record, and addresses common myths and ...

U.S. health authorities have removed more than half a dozen of the nation's leading medical organizations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine advisory workgroups, a ...

In the wake of multiple case of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, some may be wondering what they can do to protect ...

University of Hawaii researchers have linked dolphin strandings this summer to a bacteria—and warn that it can potentially transfer from animals to humans. Three striped dolphins stranded on East Oahu ...

Climate change is making fire ants a hot topic in Florida. But our efforts to tame them may only be scratching the surface.