Researchers and government agencies are working to collaborate on data sharing and keeping the public informed on air quality ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases ...

So many stories, so little time. At least it feels like that when trying to stay atop news from around the National Park ...

Despite multiple federal suicide-prevention initiatives since 2001, suicide rates increased most years, according to CDC data ...

Hurricane Hugo is the storm all others are compared to in South Carolina. On its 35th anniversary, here's what people recall ...

Wastewater samples have shown elevated levels of a respiratory virus that has been linked to paralysis in some children, ...

Clarksville Parks and Recreation is excited to announce a new program aimed at improving health and wellness in the community: Tai Chi for Arthritis. This low-impact exercise class is designed for ...

First used in the 1940s to monitor for polio, wastewater surveillance proved such a powerful disease monitoring tool that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the ...

A recent example was a gathering of local Haitians I attended in the basement of Mattapan’s Mount Carmel church. We were ...

"We are taking the steps to understand it now so if an increasing human incidence were to happen, we know what can be done." Researchers issue warning after tracking ticks that carry rare disease: ...

This year's spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as ...