WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths and injuries punctuate daily life in America.

The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday issued a landmark advisory declaring gun violence a "public health crisis" and calling for wide-ranging firearm...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday said gun violence in America is a public health crisis that is claiming young people at alarming rates...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a physician, told KFF Health News he hoped to convey the broader toll of gun violence on the nation and the need...

The Department of Health and Human Services has formally designated firearm violence as a public health crisis in the United States.

Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for a multipronged effort to reduce gun deaths, modeled on campaigns against smoking and traffic fatalities.

Vivek Murthy made declaration after weekend in which dozens of Americans were killed or wounded in mass shootings

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of...