A 60‑day rabies alert was issued in Tavares after a cat tested positive. Free rabies vaccines are being offered for City of Tavares pets at the county shelter.

A bat found near Fullerton College's music building tested positive for rabies; Orange County health officials say anyone who may have touched the animal should seek evaluation.

A Johns Hopkins intranasal DNA vaccine shortened TB disease and prevented relapse in animal studies, offering a potential adjunct as drug resistance rises.

Henderson will pilot a program this year that lets 988 counselors send the city’s clinician‑led mobile team for in‑person crisis response. Officials say it will speed help and ease pressure on 911.

Easterseals MORC is launching a one‑stop Autism Comprehensive Care Center on the Oakland County Government Campus in Waterford, centralizing therapy and behavioral‑health services.

A new partnership moves the Druid Health Clinic into a Total Health Care site in West Baltimore, centralizing primary, dental, OBGYN, urgent and behavioral care. City leaders say the move is meant to reduce barriers and keep services local.

Researchers and state officials warn that ticks have turned up in the majority of city parks and mosquitoes are surging — here’s what officials say and how to reduce your risk.

A Hawaii man's valley fever spread to his brain and he was medevaced to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, where specialists are managing a lengthy recovery.

CDC surveillance shows ER visits for tick bites at their highest level in nearly a decade. Nashville clinicians warn warm, dry weather could mean more bites and infections.

New research warns that prenatal, postpartum and mental‑health programs are shrinking in Tampa and Florida, with Black mothers at greatest risk.

Macomb County confirmed its first measles case of 2026; the health department says there are no public exposure sites and is urging vaccination and monitoring for symptoms.

St. Louis County says a bat taken from a Kirkwood home on April 16 tested positive for rabies; no bites were reported. Officials urge caution and pet vaccinations.

Florida health officials have filed multiple complaints against Ponte Vedra dentist Francesco Sebastiani after patient deaths and alleged misleading advertising; a hearing could begin today.