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The pandemic has fueled a dramatic decline in child immunizations, with millions of children falling behind on essential protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Pennsylvania is receiving nearly $100 million in federal funding to support its public health infrastructure, state officials announced this week.

COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths led U.S. life expectancy to decline to its lowest point in two decades, according to a new CDC report.

With antivirals in high demand this winter, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it was making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile.

Seasonal flu activity remains higher than usual for Pennsylvania and the nation, but there was some encouraging news in the CDC’s latest FluView report.

The latest COVID-19 vaccine data indicates that many Americans still need to make an appointment to receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster ahead of the winter holidays.

The White House’s infectious disease leaders today urged everyone who is not caught up on their COVID-19 vaccines to make an appointment ahead of the winter holidays.

The White House today unveiled a first-of-its-kind dashboard that tracks non-fatal opioid overdoses and other key emergency measures related to the opioid epidemic.

Pennsylvania continues to rank among the best states for clinical care, but faces significant challenges when it comes to obesity, drug use, and housing segregation, according to a report released this week.

Hospitals across the nation reported increases in admissions due to COVID-19 and the flu during the Thanksgiving holiday, with both viruses continuing to trend up late last month.