As with any mysterious virus, the threat of a possible pandemic weighs heavily in the global scientific and health ...

Dr. Leah Leisch with the University of Alabama at Birmingham said Jefferson County had 494 deaths in 2023. And in 2024, they’ve had 299 with 29 still pending. Dr.

Several Democrats raised concerns about public health and the potential spread of disease. The bill passed 26-5.

Huntsville Pediatrician Dr. Dianna Linderoth said she’s seeing more and more parents opting not to vaccinate their kids.

(NEXSTAR) – New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S ...

The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...

A second child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died from measles in Texas on April 3.

Many leaders are taking actionable steps to ensure all population groups living within the Birmingham area and state of Alabama have access to the resources that promote and protect health.