Epidemiology

Experts worry that misinformation and falling vaccination rates could cause measles outbreaks to become more common in the U.S.

Clinical trials, government agencies, and data systems ensure vaccines meet high safety standards.

Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Paul Nestadt says cutting NIH funding for suicide prevention research is 'not just a fiscal decision—it's a threat to human lives.'

With funding from the National Institutes of Health earmarked by the Autism CARES Act, researchers aim to pinpoint the environmental factors that increase a child's likelihood for developing autism.

The ongoing outbreak poses a low risk to the public, but it signals cracks in our public health infrastructure.