First, the good news: While food poisoning symptoms can linger for up to a week, Dr. Dasgupta says most cases clear up in a ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.2 per 100K; Hawaii 113.6/100K). Mississippi (465.8/100K) and ...

Travellers planning to set sail this season can rest a little easier—cruise ships aren't the norovirus breeding grounds ...

People board cruise ships each year seeking relaxation, but some vessels are hiding filthy secrets below deck. The CDC ...

Carnival Cruise Line’s infamous 2013 “Poop Cruise” is making headlines again, thanks to Netflix’s new Trainwreck documentary.

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Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

Six former CDC vaccine advisory committee chairs warn: U.S. risks losing access to life-saving immunizations Vaccine development, licensure, recommendations, and monitoring are all under attack Adobe ...

New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists They will take up a longtime target of anti-vaccine groups: the preservative thimerosal in flu vaccines ...

Thimerosal is a longtime target of antivaccine activists Thimerosal was added to certain vaccines in the early 20th century to make them safer and more accessible by preventing bacterial contamination ...

Dr. Fiona Havers, who studied medicine at the University of Washington, says the wholesale dismissal of the CDC's scientific advisers crossed the line for her.