Seven cases of H5N1 avian flu have been reported in Michigan since Dec. 16. The first case was discovered at a poultry facility in Ottawa County. Avian flu circulates in wild birds and can infect poultry,

As Michigan faces winter weather and snow, with Arctic cold air in the region, there's a risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Here's what to know.

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was coming. He said

Seventeen states around the U.S. reported "very high" wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—during the week between January 5 and January 11. This is a drop from the week before,

News of a chronic wasting disease case in Mecosta County came just days after Minnesota researchers said CWD could eventually pose a risk to other wildlife, livestock and potentially humans.

Norovirus, commonly called the stomach flu, is a gastrointestinal virus causing vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and a fever.

At least two Michigan health systems have put temporary visitor restrictions in place to reduce spread of illness between guests, patients, and workers. It isn’t a new move for Corewell Health or Detroit Medical Center, both of which have limited visitors during recent flu seasons.

The Trump Administration potentially issued a pause on a variety of communications going out from the nation’s top health agencies, according to reporting

As avian flu outbreaks continue to hit US poultry farm s and backyard flocks, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed more H5N1 detections in five states, including a second commercial chicken farm in Georgia, the nation's top broiler-producing state.

Michigan pharmacists will be able to directly prescribe birth control under legislation signed by Gov. Whitmer.

Gov. Whitmer added her signature to bills to require gun buyback programs to completely destroy firearms and that create new school safety policies.

UTICA, N.Y. -- With many regions across the country facing frigid temperatures, Utica, N.Y. shares the experience of cold, icy, snowy conditions. In fact, most municipalities named Utica are also enduring chilly weather. In the United States, there are 20 locations named Utica.