A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the ...

As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 25 years spreads, health experts warn that more people choosing to be ...

Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between 2003 and 2023, there were 882 cases reported ...

Monarez is the CDC's acting director and a longtime biosecurity expert with ties to former President Biden’s flagship health ...

Turkey and South Korea have signed on to send eggs to the U.S., and more deals are in the works. Hundreds of millions of eggs are expected to be imported. Also: the measles outbreak grows, surpassing ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

The HHS secretary has suggested letting bird flu ‘run through the flock,’ an idea one public health expert says could amplify the virus’ spread and ‘is just letting (birds) suffer.’ ...

Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson tells The Verge. The virus is spreading widely ...

It may not even be the one-in-10,000 risk of irreversible paralysis known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which is ...

“Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KFF Health News newsroom to the airwaves each week. (3/18) Here's today's health policy haiku: ...