Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Clark County Public Health officials issued a warning Wednesday about elevated toxin levels at Vancouver Lake. The agency said test results from Monday water samples showed levels of cyanotoxins from ...

Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of health issues facing the country today, the influence of various groups and institutions on health policy, and the federal ...

Nutritional advantages: Breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infants, providing all the necessary nutrients for growth and development during the first six months of life. Disease ...

Grief is a universal experience. But as the overdose epidemic continues to claim thousands of lives each year in the United States, we must confront an overlooked reality: Grief is also a public ...

"Our study shows this is not a localized problem anymore." Officials issue warning as 'life-threatening' syndrome cases surge: 'Has gone from a medical curiosity to a major public health issue' first ...