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CDCIt鈥檚 an especially bad flu season, and whooping cough 鈥� or pertussis 鈥� is also causing many infections. -
USDA Agricultural Research Service via AP, FileCalifornia officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species.
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Several dozen cases are slowly moving through the appeals process and a few have been sent to collections. -
The suicide rate in Lane County is 65-percent greater than the national average. That鈥檚 according to a report released Tuesday by Lane County Public Health. -
For the third time in as many years, health officials are worried about holiday gatherings. But this year鈥攊t鈥檚 more than COVID-19 driving concern. Other respiratory illnesses, including RSV, are at historically high levels, prompting the call for a return to indoor masking. -
Homeless people often have sporadic or no access to health care, resulting in costly, chronic conditions. A new statewide effort encourages Medi-Cal insurers to partner with street teams to improve care. -
Emergency rooms across the state are overflowing and in some cases worried parents are seeking hospital-level care when it鈥檚 not needed. But there may be relief on the horizon. -
Native tribes in the Columbia River Basin face a disproportionate risk of toxic exposure through their most important food. For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for dangerous chemicals and metals in fish. So, we did. What we found was alarming for tribes. -
Health officials are concerned about three different respiratory viruses this season: COVID-19, RSV and influenza. -
The question of why the California ban on flavored tobacco products would grant hookah smokers an exception while banning menthol cigarettes, the choice of 85% of African American smokers, has sparked a debate about which tobacco products 鈥� if any 鈥� merit protection. -
California state scientists released a report this week that found the impacts of climate change are speeding up, affecting human health. -
Supporters of the referendum effort need to gather just over 623,000 signatures by Dec. 15 to get it on the 2024 general election ballot. If successful, the law would be put on hold until that election instead of going into effect this coming January. -
New research from OHSU shows a 90% increase in firearm injuries since 2019. -
California's public health workforce got an infusion of money during the pandemic, but is it enough?During the decade after the 2008 recession, state funding for public health dropped 64%. COVID-19 funding has boosted the budgets of local public health departments, but the exodus of staff has left local officials struggling to fill vacancies.
