U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine ...

The Chicago hospitals will serve as "Elite Special Pathogen Treatment Centers" with the $1.5 million from IDPH.

Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with ...

The reluctance to get childhood immunizations comes amid a tumultuous period in Washington surrounding vaccine approvals.

New data on Zion Elementary District 6’s measles vaccination rate reveals the district is in a far better position than state ...

The reluctance to get childhood immunizations comes amid a tumultuous period in Washington surrounding vaccine approvals.

Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and ...

In addition to bats, mosquitoes can also present health risks to local residents. A batch collected on June 6 from a North ...

President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data -- including the ...

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, sent a letter to key members of Congress on Friday, June 13, 2025, urging them to reject ...

Safety means more than just avoiding bad neighborhoods. In 2025, the biggest threats to Americans' well-being ranged from ...