The expanding wildfires in Southern California have prompted more evacuation orders overnight while the Los Angeles County ...

The US health department on Friday declared a public health emergency for California in response to devastating wildfires in ...

The public health emergency was put in place retroactive to Tuesday, enabling these measures under federal law.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday declared a public health emergency for California to address ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday declared a public health emergency for California to address ...

As dengue cases rise, 21 cities in Brazil's São Paulo state have declared a state of emergency, state health authorities said Friday. As of that date, São Paulo had recorded 4,340 confirmed cases and ...

A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County a public health emergency.

A group of Rhode Island legislators are asking Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.

As Donald Trump prepares to step into the presidency for a second term, his approach to managing public health emergencies ...

The work of protecting the public’s health requires experienced leaders who understand disease processes, appreciate medical ...

Providence City Council urged McKee Thursday night to declare homelessness a public health emergency. More lawmakers sent a ...