This story originally appeared in at Stateline. Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

In Utah, one drug accounted for nearly half of all accidental and undetermined drug overdose deaths in 2023 — fentanyl. Since ...

Overdose deaths have continued to drop, now at their lowest level in 3 years, data shows, but remain higher than pre-pandemic ...

The deaths coincide with drops in vaccinations among children. As of May 11, just over 53% of children between ages 6 months ...

Although rates of new COVID infections have fallen since the summer’s surge, there’s a new variant in town, gearing up to ...

Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but ...

Heart disease affects poorer communities more than the rest of the U.S., mostly because of just four factors, a study has found.

The upsurge of mpox in a number of countries in the region highlights the need for vigilance and response to emerging disease ...

JOHNSONBURG — During National Suicide Prevention Month in September, Chi Catalone, Penn State Extension educator and licensed ...

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity (OHE) ...