A person in rural Arizona died after falling ill with a rare case of pneumonic plague, health officials confirmed July 11.

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

A Scranton grandmother and her 16-year-old grandson both pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to the May 30 traffic deaths of two sisters that authorities said were caused when the teenager's ...

A recall of thousands of cases of fruits and vegetables has been issued due to potential fluid contamination—the ...

Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide are caused by the common bacteria Helicobacter pylori ...

Firearm-related suicides reached a new high in the United States in 2023, making it the third straight year such a mark was ...

Mississippi continues to suffer one of the highest rates of gun violence in the United States, and children are paying a ...

A major new JAMA study reveals that American children are dying at rates up to 80% higher than kids in other wealthy ...

Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to just under 6 for firearm deaths.

World Health Rankings compiles various health data from around the world, including details about life expectancy and causes ...

A new study by the American Cancer Society uncovers how poverty influences death rates for the leading causes of mortality in the US, highlighting health disparities across counties.

Suicide was the top cause of death for medical residents and fellows, though the rate was significantly lower than age- and gender-matched rates in the general population, according to a cross ...