The West Virginia Department of Health has issued a statewide health advisory after a sharp increase in pertussis, also known ...

When it comes to health, West Virginia is used to being on the wrong end of the numbers. But on childhood vaccination rates, it’s a standout. During the 2023-24 school year, more than 98% of ...

A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was discovered in a backyard flock in Jackson County, according to the ...

charleston, w.va. – As the new school year approaches, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) underscores the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations. Immunizations ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal audit says the state Bureau of Social Services did not comply with intake, screening, assessment and investigation requirements for responding to reports of child abuse ...

Local health care advocates, lead by Protect Our Care, spoke out against President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

The Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program and state and local public health departments are investigating a multi-state ...

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources launched a statewide naloxone distribution project designed to curb high rates of opioid overdose deaths in the state. The program is ...

The Minnie Hamilton Health System has served rural patients in Calhoun and Gilmer counties in central West Virginia for four decades. (File Photo) CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia ...

West Virginia's Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling allowing religious exemptions from school vaccines, leading the ...