Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have ...

The measles vaccine may do more than we thought – and the growing number of outbreaks makes ensuring you’re protected ever ...

Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the ...

N.Y., on Friday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to declare a public health emergency for measles after confirmed ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to declare a Public Health Emergency for measles as cases hit the highest levels in decades. In a ...

The 'eliminated' status is given when there has not been a continuous spread of a disease for more than a year. Measles cases ...

The United States has reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia.

The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.

During the hearing, lawmakers called out Kennedy on his reluctance to advise parents to vaccinate their children as the nation faces a measles outbreak.

A new poll shows few Americans say the Trump administration is handling the measles outbreak responsibly. In the Reuters/Ipsos survey, 31 percent of respondents said the administration is handling ...

The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces questions from lawmakers on his response to the measles outbreak and plans for budget cuts.

Amid rising measles cases, vaccine skepticism despite a preponderance of safety evidence, and on the heels of the most severe flu season in 15 years, infectious disease threats are urgent and ...