In Oregon and Beyond, Many Kids in Mental Health Crises Come to the ER—And Languish
A few years ago, the Portland-based health policy researcher John McConnell recalls, he started hearing about a problem.…
‘Frankenstein’ bunnies with head spikes invade US
It’s not just a bad hare day. A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black,…
How wastewater testing protects kids’ health
HOUSTON – Mother of three Ebony London prioritizes her children’s health, focusing on balanced meals and vitamins. This…
Pierce County woman may have first locally transmitted case of malaria in Washington – KIRO 7 News Seattle
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department says it’s investigating after a local woman was recently…
Genetic profiling offers hope for understanding multiple sclerosis risk
In a major step towards early detection, University of South Australia researchers are investigating the biology behind multiple…
Arlington Sprays for West Nile After Positive Mosquito Tests
On Tuesday night, as the city settled into the heavy stillness of a Texas summer evening, trucks rolled…
Genetic secrets of Spanish flu revealed through century-old sample
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to…
Upstate children sick and dying from meningitis
Some children across the Upstate are getting very sick and even dying from meningitis. A growing number of…
It only takes the herpes virus one hour to change human DNA forever
Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new…