Health

What GLP-1 users should know about the potential risk of a rare type of vision loss

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

Dozens of Americans have filed personal injury lawsuits against the makers of popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, claiming they were not... Read More.

LA County sees highest number of West Nile virus cases in nearly a decade

Tuesday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Los Angeles County is seeing the highest number of West Nile virus cases in nearly a decade, health officials said Monday.The... Read More.

What to know about dengue fever as Florida reports 1st death and cases rise

Monday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first death from dengue fever this year as cases of the mosquito-borne illness... Read More.

2nd possible measles exposure reported in Philadelphia at airport

Monday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Philadelphia is facing a second possible measles exposure, the city's Department of Public Health warned over the weekend.Health officials said an... Read More.

RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group Children’s Health Defense they have a ‘friend’ in the White House

Friday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense on Thursday they have "a... Read More.

Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death

Wednesday, September 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family of a pregnant woman who died sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, claiming she was denied an... Read More.

Teen who died from brain-eating amoeba likely infected from community center water feature: Officials

Wednesday, September 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The North Carolina teenager who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was likely infected from a water... Read More.

Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say

Tuesday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths in the state on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths in 2026... Read More.

How hospitals, clinics in Pennsylvania are responding to the measles outbreak

Tuesday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prior to this year, Dr. John Goldman said he'd only seen two cases of measles throughout his career: one in the... Read More.

US health officials say cyclospora outbreak has ended as number of reported cases declines

Friday, September 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the cyclospora outbreak that plagued thousands of people... Read More.