Babies who catch measles or flu soon after birth are twice as likely to develop brain cancer, according to a report. It is the first to suggest that particular infections could be associated with ...

Holbrooks’ team is scrambling to track transmission, ensure that kids and babies seek prompt care and offer measles vaccines to anyone who hasn’t yet gotten them. “We are going to see more ...

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, ...

A case of measles has been confirmed in Rhode Island for the first time since 2013, the state Department of Health announced Saturday. The patient was a young, unvaccinated child with a recent ...

Rubella, also called German measles, is generally mild in children but can lead to birth defects in babies if a pregnant person gets sick. Vaccination not only protects you, it also protects ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert over a "highly infectious" disease, warning that one infected person can potentially spread it to 15 unvaccinated individuals. The health body ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of ...

In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the UK had eliminated measles due to the success of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. However, this status was revoked two years ...

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert over a "highly infectious" disease. Government health chiefs took ...