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.

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.

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.

Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have officials concerned.

A major clinical trial, led by the University of Sheffield, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable bladder cancer are significantly improved by adding an immunotherapy drug to before and after surgery. A groundbreaking trial, to test a ...

The H5N1 bird flu—widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, US cows and several human cases—is a prime example of disease transmission where wildlife/livestock interact.