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An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier

Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a Boar's Head deli meat plant when it reopens after an deadly listeria outbreak

A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials. The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping.

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau

It comes in the wake of a deadly shooting at CDC headquarters in Atlanta.

Medicaid cuts may restrict maternal and reproductive care, some advocates say.

The disease can be cured with antibiotics.

Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found.

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters

Swiss medical regulators have approved a new malaria treatment for infants, offering hope to many in Africa

The American Academy of Pediatrics said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health officials.

In May, RFK Jr. said the CDC would not recommend COVID shots for healthy kids.

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state

The outbreak led to the deaths of two school-aged children.

In ending the program, SAMHSA said it would no longer "silo" services.

A Department Health and Human Services spokesperson declined to verify the authenticity of the document, which was obtained by ABC News.

The draft’s language would constitute a win for the agriculture industry.

Dr. Ellen Marmur, a board certified dermatologist, joins ABC News Live to discuss the dangers of melanoma and how people can best protect their skin.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the first ever at-home nasal flu vaccine, autism diagnosis rates and a new study that says dogs and owners mirror each others illnesses.

Cricketer Shane Warne’s legacy lives on more than three years after the death of the great spin bowler from a heart attack at the age of 52

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week

Cases of congenital syphilis have been rising nationwide in recent years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Congenital syphilis has a seen a dramatic rise since 2019, CDC data shows.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country

Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year

A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a judge to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers

The governor of New Mexico has declared a state of emergency in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities

Researchers tracked 5,500 Americans as they moved between 1,600 U.S. cities.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down the data from a new analysis of medical records conducted by Epic Research.

The top public health officials during President Donald Trump's first term praised mRNA vaccines. In the second term, officials seem to be retreating from them.

Two-thirds of samples assessed were found to be multidrug-resistant.

For boys, the median age dropped from age 7 to age 5,

Georgia Bureau of Investigation: CDC 'shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound'

Health officials during the first term said mRNA shots are safe and effective.

ABC News' Linsey Davis opens up about her yearslong battle with uterine fibroids, and sits down with Tamar Braxton, Cynthia Bailey and Dr. Soyini Hawkins for a powerful conversation.

After years of battling fibroids, Linsey Davis will undergo a hysterectomy. She sits down with Tamar Braxton, Cynthia Bailey and Dr. Soyini Hawkins for a powerful conversation on uterine fibroids.

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer for Hers, joins ABC News Live to discuss today's top health headlines.

Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, joins ABC News to discuss social media addiction.

Marie-Pierre St. Onge, a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University, shares tips and tricks to boost nutrition and encourage healthy habits as kids head back to school.

The new alarming CDC report on “ultra-processed” foods, developments in vaccine funding, excessive screen time risks and more.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly says its oral, daily GLP-1 pill may offer similar weight loss results as weekly GLP-1 shots.