The CDC estimates more than 640,000 adults in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis B. Fifteen to 25% of persons who develop the ...

Health risks from smoke damage may linger for residents who returned to their homes after the 2025 Los Angeles County ...

Massive rains and flooding from hurricanes isn't just destructive to property — it is also a major health and safety risk, leaving residents in the storm's path stranded and potentially exposed to ...

A slew of changes to federal health care policies are stressing cash-strapped rural hospitals as climate change spurs extreme weather threats. As Hurricane Helene battered Clinch Memorial Hospital ...

An estimated 47% of residential buildings nationwide have visible mold or dampness, which can cause health problems ranging from mild allergic reactions to severe respiratory conditions. KFF HEALTH ...

Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost access to power and clean water. As a disaster ...

Jamaica is modernizing its public health infrastructure with a new electronic immunization registry, a move that comes as the country faces post-hurricane health challenges and heightened ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

Four years after the Fundão dam collapse—the world's largest mining disaster, which occurred in 2015 in the city of Mariana ...

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of ...