NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump, left, and Mehmet Oz, ...

Dogs, in particular, are significant domestic reservoirs, often contracting the disease before their owners realize it’s circulating locally. As a wildlife and public health veterinarian, Dr Brad Ryan ...

Climate change is a serious health threat affecting millions globally. Rising temperatures cause heat illnesses and worsen respiratory problems. Disease-carrying insects spread more easily, leading to ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, ...

Parkinson’s disease — which can cause tremors, slow movement and stiffness — is believed to affect 1 in every 336 Americans. The exact cause of the neurodegenerative disorder is not known, but it is ...

The Trump administration has laid off more than 100 employees at the nation's main mental health agency, NPR has learned. Current and former employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

You might want to skip your afternoon soda. Even moderate amounts of artificially sweetened and sugary drinks are both associated with an increased risk of liver disease, according to a new study. As ...

A deadly measles outbreak in Texas ended in August, but outbreaks in other parts of the United States continue to add hundreds of new measles cases to this year’s record national total. There have ...

UPDATE (October 11, 2025, 8:46 p.m. ET): This piece has been updated because, following publication, many fired employees began receiving emails communicating that despite the earlier notice, they ...