Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.

The increased volume of intercepted drugs, including fentanyl, came as Alaska’s fatal overdose numbers continued to climb, a ...

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird ...

As the CDC is tracking mutations in the bird flu virus that may make it easier for the infection to be spread from person to ...

HOUSTON — With the holidays still in full swing, a surge in pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, has health officials on high alert including here at home. According to the CDC, whooping ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The bird flu virus in a patient in Louisiana has likely mutated while they were in the hospital.

Wakefield, N.H., police were dispatched to a home in the 2900-block of Province Lake Road at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday to ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

A Massachusetts couple and their two daughters were identified by authorities Friday as the victims of suspected carbon ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows drug overdoses are falling quickly across the country. While those statistics are encouraging, numbers in Wilson County ...

COVID is still a concern, and with the holiday season, we often see a rise in cases. Learn more about the new variants, how ...

Respiratory virus activity levels are rising in many parts of the country, with 24 states reporting high levels and 8 states reporting ...