The City Council progressed in its war on Boston’s burgeoning rat population Wednesday by moving forward an ordinance to ...

Educators and health officials say legalization has lowered perceived risk among teens, making prevention and enforcement in schools more challenging.

Health officials are warning travelers about an outbreak in southern China of a painful mosquito-borne virus called ...

Flea-borne typhus is a bacterial disease transmitted to humans through infected fleas, which are typically found on animals ...

After measles was detected in wastewater in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho health officials are encouraging medical providers to look ...