Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY

A new study found the country has been at a life expectancy disadvantage since the 1950s, with more than 50 countries surpassing the U.S.

Like many winter viruses, human metapneumovirus or hMPV is an infection that affects the upper and respiratory tract, according to the CDC.

A heart traveled 2,506 miles, breaking the record for the furthest distance a human heart has ever traveled for a transplant.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was diagnosed with encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome after having shingles. Here’s what to know.

The candidate vaccine created by Pfizer would be approved for pregnant people to help prevent severe disease in infants from birth through 6 months.

Since the pandemic, more students are school-avoidant, leaving parents feeling hopeless and schools unequipped to find a solution.

The tragic drowning of Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Shaquille Barrett’s daughter has prompted experts to issue warnings about pool safety.

The risk of developing vaccine-related myocarditis is extremely low. A new study sheds light on what’s driving these cases of heart inflammation.

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency, a historic milestone after more than 7 million deaths worldwide.

Trial data showed the new vaccine, developed by GlaxoSmithKline, was 82% effective at preventing lower respiratory tract illness caused by RSV.