The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

About 10% of Washington adults and 2.2% of high schoolers reported smoking cigarettes in 2022, says the American Lung Association.

This week, the federal government awarded $1.5 million to a University District group that wants to cover the freeway between NE 45th and 50th streets.

A federal review found that UW generally did not take “responsive action” to discrimination complaints, even when reports stated people felt unsafe.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS has a long history of discounting and peddling misinformation about the HPV vaccine.

The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than previously thought, a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine has found.

Stacker ranked the counties with the longest life expectancy in Washington using data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are pushing this year to ban flavored tobacco products, with the support of the state schools chief. State Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, filed the legislation Jan. 8 on the House side. State Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-University Place, is set to sponsor the Senate version.

Experts are also concerned that the second Trump administration will spurn scientific best practice, spreading disinformation globally. They cite Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent anti-vaccine campaigner, as health and human services secretary.

One of the hallmark symptoms is a rapid onset. Suddenly, you feel very nauseous,” Sweat said. Although this virus comes on quickly, it runs through folks pretty fast, too. Sw

In fact, norovirus outbreaks in early December reached the highest level for this time of year since 2012, CDC data show ... professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tells TODAY.com. It’s not surprising to see an ...