Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ...

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point ...

Seen up close, the whooping crane leaves little doubt that birds are descendants of dinosaurs. Standing five feet tall, they have intense gold eyes, long spear-like beaks, pure white plumage ...

That's why scientists at Harvard University have now given their RoboBee a set of long, jointed legs much like those of the crane fly. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the RoboBee ...

The infectious disease, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in the U.S. By the first week of April, the CDC had reported 7,586 cases this year. In the same period last year, the U.S. had ...

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other diseases could be next. As the United States grapples with rising ...

State and local health officials are seeing skyrocketing cases of whooping cough, and experts are sounding the alarm it could join the outbreak of measles in impacting thousands of Americans.

Would you order a mobile phone online? asks consumer champion Helen Crane. I don't think I would right now. In recent months, the most common problem readers have been writing to me about is ...

The recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, as well as three California residents, have brought attention to a rare rodent-borne virus that has the potential to turn deadly. While the ...