A fox that attacked a dog on Springer Drive in Griffin tested positive for rabies. City and state health officials are urging pet vaccinations and caution.

Hernando County health officials issued a 60‑day rabies alert in Spring Hill after an unvaccinated cat was infected following a raccoon attack. Pet owners should check vaccinations and report bites.

UC Davis has launched a Merced pilot study with the local Hmong community to document pesticide use among farmworkers and explore links to bladder health.

State data show behavioral-health prescriptions climbed from 2019–2024, with women ages 18–49 seeing the biggest increases.

A biomarker analysis of more than 30,000 adults found that most people who meet the 'five-a-day' guideline still fall short of the 500 mg/day flavanol level linked to lower heart deaths.

ACMAD says multiple dead birds in Newark tested positive for West Nile virus and crews are treating the area. Residents are urged to drain standing water and use EPA‑registered repellent.

Louisiana will distribute up to 250,000 free at‑home taste‑based immune test kits to residents 13+, aiming to boost prevention and produce public‑health data.

A new rapid diagnostic clinic at UC promises same-week workups for patients with suspicious symptoms inside the $131M Blood Cancer Healing Center.

MedStar will close one postpartum unit at Washington Hospital Center, cutting 11 beds and displacing staff as the system cites financial pressures while union and community leaders push back.

A UC‑led analysis of 85,124 lung resections found current smokers had more pulmonary complications after surgery but similar short‑term mortality, prompting calls for individualized decisions.

Pew finds millions get health tips from influencers who often lack medical credentials. Experts warn misinformation, deepfakes and undisclosed ads can harm patients.

Ascension has begun construction on a 27,000‑sq‑ft Family Birth Place at its St. Johns campus, adding a Level II NICU and 14 private delivery suites slated for 2027. The expansion aims to keep more births close to home in a fast‑growing county.

Putnam County ambulances in Cookeville are now stocked with blood and warming kits, letting paramedics begin life‑saving transfusions before hospital arrival.