Under a new law, local health officials will have to prove “probable cause” to make someone quarantine. Orders about public gatherings and masking will just be recommendations now.

There were nine active cases in Vanderburgh County as of Thursday, fewer than five of which involve children, according to ...

When someone dies, a death certificate is issued and a body is prepared for its return to nature… most of the time. For ...

TOPEKA — Three Republicans and three Democrats in the House — including one from Lawrence — dropped their opposition Friday ...

Humans have been struggling with this horrific lung disease for at least 9,000 years. And now, a new outbreak is plaguing Kansas City.

TOPEKA — Three Republicans and three Democrats in the House dropped their opposition Friday to overriding Gov. Laura Kelly on 15 budget vetoes to meet the Senate halfway toward restoration ...

Not stopping the US’ measles outbreak in its tracks could have dire global repercussions By mid-April 2025, the measles ...

Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.

Apr. 9, 2025 — This handheld device is the first that can detect tuberculosis in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples, an important breakthrough for testing children and HIV patients ...

But early Tuesday morning, she received an official notice to “stop work” on her lab’s federally funded research on tuberculosis, an infectious disease that kills more than a million people ...

A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of turkey vultures that have been seen causing damage to neighbors' homes and vehicles.

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a ...