In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran ...

It’s easy to forget how deadly whooping cough, measles, rubella, and polio once were—but for families who lost loved ones, ...

Callie Grace was born on Christmas Eve 2009 after Katie Van Tornhout and her husband tried for years for a baby.

Parents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and ...

Discover why whooping cough is surging among adults. Learn the 7 shocking reasons behind this dangerous comeback and how to ...

Attempts to ensure children have easy access to vaccinations through the NHS are too often thwarted by unnecessary barriers, child health experts have warned. Hard to book appointments, inconvenient ...

A group of northeastern states, including Maine, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut, are considering forming the group to ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

As uptake rates improve for the seventh month, more newborns are protected from whooping cough. New figures released today by ...

New data shows whooping cough cases are surging in both Oregon and Washington.Oregon has had 947 cases so far this year, ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...

Cases of whooping cough are nearing record levels in Japan with the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are difficult ...