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.

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

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.

According to the CDC, Alabama is one of a handful of states where flu cases are still at a “very high” level. CDC leaders said this could continue for the next several weeks. Click Here to ...

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 ...