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FILE – A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

August 5, 2025 at 1:36 p.m.

The number of people seeking medical care for three key illnesses — COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — is currently low, according to data from the Centers...

A woman and her 16-month-old son wait to see a doctor at a CommuniCARE+OLE clinic Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Davis, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Illinois among Democrat-led states rolling back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status

July 21, 2025 at 6:16 a.m.

Three Democratic-led states that offered free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs.

FILE – A sign is displayed outside the Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

US having its worst year for measles in more than 3 decades

July 9, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so far this year. There were 67 cases last year.

FILE – A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

US measles count now tops 1,200 cases, and Iowa announces an outbreak

June 21, 2025 at 5:35 p.m.

There have been 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

FILE – Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, left, and teammate Matteo Jorgenson, of the U.S., wear face masks to protect themselves from the Corona virus prior to the start of the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 151.9 kilometers (94.4 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, France, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade’ sore throats

June 18, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.

FILE – Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)

Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US

June 4, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data — including in states...

US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana’s outbreak ends

May 23, 2025 at 5:12 p.m.

The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases this week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a busy airport in Colorado and a Shakira concert...

A health worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine in shopping mall in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

May 2, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks continue to balloon, with more than 2,500 known cases; three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico.

Judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee in 2016. (Lee Matz/Milwaukee Independent)

FBI arrests a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities

April 25, 2025 at 4:31 p.m.

The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s...

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (Mary Conlon / Associated Press)

Measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states

April 17, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.

Here's what else you need to know about measles in the U.S.

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