In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type A influenza samples from hospitalized patients, particularly individuals in an intensive care unit.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the first death in the United States linked to H5N1 bird flu. The patient, who was from

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.

The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.

Learn about the CDC's new measures for clinicians, including prompt testing for bird flu and antiviral treatment, to respond to the outbreak.

A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified the U.S. states with the healthiest diets. Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily […]

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can reconfigure and become more transmissible or lethal.

Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to watch for, and how to stay safe.

A 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses is surging throughout the South, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast US, according to the latest surveillance data reported this week by the CDC.