It’s well-known just how harmful disease outbreaks can be in terms of lives lost or ruined. Families and communities can be devastated,...

The current flu season has been particularly intense. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity is...

This week, the CDC Foundation, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Grantmakers In Health (GIH), hosted a...

In 2016 during the Zika virus outbreak, Puerto Rico had the highest number of Zika infections in the United States, a high rate of...

When looking back on the top news stories of 2017, one that certainly rises to the top is the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season....

Lex Frieden, MA, LLD, today will receive the 2017 Fries Prize for Improving Health for being an architect of the Americans with...

A dozen cases of wild polio virus have been reported globally in 2017. Of course, one case of polio is one case too many when you are on...

Earlier this week, Bill Gates published a blog post about his global health mentor Dr. William (Bill) Foege, a former Centers for Disease...

In the wake of some of the worst flooding in U.S. history, the CDC Foundation today is activating its Emergency Response Fund to help the...

The world faces many complex health challenges—more than any single individual, organization or government entity can tackle alone....