City council members expressed frustration with the closure processes at a hearing Tuesday, voicing concerns about a lack of transparency, as well as insufficient community input.

Laborers have suffered in extreme temperatures triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, researchers say: Employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.

Cases have more than doubled in the United States within a few weeks, but researchers can’t determine why the spike is happening because surveillance for human infections has been patchy.

October is dedicated to spreading awareness about domestic violence, but it’s a public health problem with high risk year-round.

Questions remain about what steps local and state regulators took to prevent an accident at the chemical plant, which has a track record of environmental violations.

The “Atlanta Says No More” effort brings welcome attention to the issue, but experts in the community say significant change takes a lot more work.

Our wastewater system provides more than just sanitation. It can also act as an unbiased surveillance system (an epidemiologist’s dream).

The infection, which is passed from a pregnant person to a baby, can be harmful or life-threatening. Cases have been on the rise in New York City and the state.

A coalition of community groups led by the Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund has organized a “Shutdown Biolab” campaign that will include a rally on Saturday.

Nearly 1,500 sellers on a waitlist are standing by for a chance to apply, though only a handful who’d been called off the queue previously have done so.

Communities in North Carolina are still shaking off the shock of a storm they never thought could touch these mountains.

Black New Yorkers ages 55 to 84 and residents of the Bronx were among the groups shouldering the highest rate of overdose death.

Meet Allen Siegler, who brings a master's in public health and a love for community reporting, to the beat.

Some counties have very low rates, and all that's needed in those unvaccinated pockets is a spark — an infected person traveling — to spread measles like wildfire.

Dr. Ashwin Vasan originally planned to finish the year. Chief medical officer Dr. Michelle Morse will serve as interim commissioner.

Emergency room visits spiked, many are still advised to stay indoors at night, and businesses are losing customers.

In some Atlanta-area counties, about 40% of homeless students live in this kind of housing, which often has safety issues.

Local health institutions are trying to address the needs of this new population, which had lacked basic public health care such as immunizations.

Doctors say the brew made from large quantities of unwashed poppy seeds could lead to addiction and death.