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.

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.

“This year seems to be a banner year for norovirus occurring — there’s a lot of cases being reported,” said Dr. Michael Sweat, the director of the Center for Global Health at the Medical University ... according to the CDC. So if you experience ...

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.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s this week’s full Senate confirmation hearing schedule.

The rising rate of colon cancer in young people can't be caused by diet alone, doctors say. Microplastics, sleep, and antibiotics may play a role.