Shingles isn’t something most of us think about, but it’s that really painful rash that can show up later in life when the old chickenpox virus decides to make a comeback. The good news is there’s a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on the meningococcal vaccine. If someone has already had meningitis, are they less likely to get it in the future? -- S.G. ANSWER: The meninges are the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earlier this week, Dr. Mehmet Oz encouraged Americans to get the measles vaccine in one of the most public statements supporting ...

I've watched with growing dread as measles surged this winter in South Carolina and spread into North Carolina, reaching my county, where we now have the highest infection numbers in the state.

Earlier this week, Dr. Mehmet Oz encouraged Americans to get the measles vaccine in one of the most public statements supporting the shot from a top public health official within the Trump ...

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. WASHINGTON — Top Food and Drug ...

VALRICO, Fla. — When Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced that he is pushing for an end to all vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State, he received a standing ovation Wednesday in ...

It’s hard to believe that something nefarious can lie within a QR code, but it can. QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and ...

Oregon families have until Feb. 25 to make sure their children are up to date on required school and child care vaccinations or submit proof of an exemption, state officials said. More than 4,500 ...

Over coffee at a Starbucks just outside Austin, Texas, Del Bigtree told me he wants his teenage son to catch polio. Measles, too. He’s considered driving his unvaccinated family to South Carolina, ...