The latest DEP reports indicate the high beach of Harry Wrights Lake in Manchester has been closed and the lower beach placed under a health advisory after amounts of E. coli — a type of bacteria ...

The AP reported that Monarez became the first CDC director to pass through Senate confirmation under a 2023 law. The CDC has been impacted by staff cuts, resignations of key officials and is mired in ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, particularly in the Northeast. You can help prevent disease if you know how to remove one.

The Senate July 29 voted 51-47 along party lines to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez served as acting director of the agency from ...

BILLERICA — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that mosquitoes collected in Billerica tested positive for West Nile virus.

When it comes to overall health, the heart and brain may come to mind as the top organs to protect as we age. You may not ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States weighs releasing a travel advisory for China due to ...

Some doctors in Alberta have criticized officials for not declaring a health emergency in the western province, where measles ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on South Carolina’s ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Fall is approaching, which means it's almost time for annual respiratory virus vaccinations. Most people older than 6 months were eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot ...

Emergency room visits from tick bites have spiked this summer, especially in the Northeast, compared to past years. Here's ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to issue a travel notice for China as mosquito-borne ...