The Florida Legislature contemplates terrible ideas every legislative session. Ending property taxes and childhood vaccine mandates are two of the worst.

Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age two, a new ...

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in the US — and so are deaths, with most of 2025’s fatalities being children and ...

A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the "safety" of a common additive ...

In 2025, Nigeria confronted multiple disease outbreaks, exposing persistent weaknesses in infectious-disease control, ...

The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025 ...

Diphtheria treatment is a two-part emergency: Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) to neutralize the toxin and antibiotics to kill the bacteria. DAT must be given as fast as possible, ideally within 48 hours, ...

Diphtheria is re-emerging in Europe, with the most recent cases presenting as skin infections in vulnerable groups. The trend highlights the need to strengthen immunisation and improve clinician ...

Health authorities across Europe are sounding the alarm over an unexpected resurgence of diphtheria — including a sharp increase in cutaneous infections — after decades of near elimination. The rise ...

Diphtheria, a dangerous bacterial infection, is making a comeback in countries like Somalia and Sudan. This resurgence is largely due to war and climate change, which disrupt vaccination programs.