News

RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...
US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down
During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what is now the ...
U.S. measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know
U.S. measles cases in six states now exceed 700, and two children and an adult have died. A look at the situation in each ...
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak
Kennedy Jr., endorsed the measles vaccine this month after an outbreak in Texas claimed the life of a second child, his ...
‘Not just measles’: Whooping cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline
Doctors, researchers and public health experts warn that the measles outbreak, which has grown to more than 600 cases, may ...
Weekly measles cases top 90 in U.S. for first time in years
The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in a single week has topped 90 for the first time since a record wave in ...
Measles Outbreak Update: Infections Surge by Triple Digits
The U.S. has recorded 105 more measles cases than the previous week, bringing the total for 2025 to 712 confirmed cases.
Fact check: How long does protection from a measles vaccine last?
Medical News Today speaks to experts to fact-check some claims about measles and the MMR vaccine, namely U.S. Health ...
Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
The former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.