For years, Americans thought diseases like measles and polio were shadows from the past. Measles was declared eliminated 25 ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of May 22, 2025, there have been 1,046 confirmed measles ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.

The moms represent a recent surge in Texas parents opting to get their babies and toddlers the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) ...

If parents won't allow their children to be vaccinated, then where do they draw the line on medical science? If their kid contracts measles and needs medical attention, do they seek it?

During an interview in late April with Dr. Phil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated his appeal to parents on vaccine safety: ...

Times Opinion asked experts across disciplines to share concrete ways that individuals, organizations and local leaders can ...

The imperfections and risks of older vaccines became more evident as first-hand experience of their benefits waned, and ...

These actions fly in the face of public health discoveries over the past 300 years. Careful clinical and epidemiological ...

Measles cases are rising quickly in Kansas, with most infections affecting unvaccinated children and teens. The outbreak, which started in the southwest, has now reached over 48 cases—including a ...

Texas House Bill 1586, which aims to make it easier for parents to opt out of child vaccinations, is not in Texas’ best interests.

Because the headlines about measles focus on its dangers to children, one would think that children’s health is the topic ...