People shouldn’t have to have fundraisers to pay for something this important to a child’s health and well-being,” Jami ...

With President-elect Donald Trump ready to take office in 2025, rising cases of measles and mpox, and bird flu taking flight, Here & Now checks in on the year in public health and what we can expect ...

What can we expect if RFK Jr. becomes health secretary? Will Trump take action on Dreamers? Plus, KCRW analyzes how ...

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s commissioner of public health, said the vending machines and kiosks are a “low-cost, ...

An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence ...

Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Los Angeles County this year.A statement ...

Public health officials see promise in some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to prevent chronic disease but despair at his vaccine conspiracy theories.

Louisiana has long had high rates of seasonal illnesses, often ranking among the worst in the nation. Experts warn a recent ...

County Board members on Tuesday (Dec. 17) celebrated the 60th anniversary of Arlington's neighborhood-conservation efforts, ...

Although the risk to the general public is still considered low, there have been at least 65 confirmed human cases in the U.S ...

"The fire caused no recorded rise in the amount of particulate matter, or PM 2.5, or other criteria pollutants at any of the City's monitors. Additionally, no toxic compounds were identified at the ...