Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services

The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been reduced, the threat ...

New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

The state Department of Health said Tuesday that the virus, which has been spreading in China and elsewhere, was identified ...

Trump Fires Thousands In Shutdown Layoffs—Hitting Treasury And Health Departments Hardest: Here’s What To Know

Nearly 1,500 Treasury Department employees were laid off, according to OMB, including about 1,300 workers at the IRS, ...