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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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.

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

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 ...