Experts warn extreme weather is a growing public health emergency, urging urgent action to protect vulnerable populations and ...

Officials have declared a local health emergency after the Esparto fireworks explosion that killed seven people in July.

Public health officials had an unprecedented tool for near-instant, widespread communication during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.

In addition, at least 700 people have been evacuated from nursing homes and other post-acute facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health. 3.

About 42% of them were for 23 separate hurricanes, followed by the national opioid public health emergency, which was extended 29 times as of the end of 2024. It doesn't need to be a pending ...

It also granted funds to public health departments, hospitals and nursing homes to help manage the pandemic. Experts praised California’s action as a proactive step to contain the outbreak ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.

Hospital emergency departments, by nature, are high-pressure settings, can be crowded, and are often chaotic. A distressing 80% of emergency room doctors say violence has impacted patient care and ...

When we asked readers if the city should declare a public health and safety emergency, the overwhelming majority of ...