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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

American scientists have long worked abroad, but recruitment efforts are increasing due to cuts by the Trump administration.

What you need to know from the June 3 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting

Officials in Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency after infant mortality rates in the state rose. Doctors and women on the front lines of the crisis discuss the obstacles they face.

In a press conference this week, President Trump said there's no reason to give babies the Hepatitis B vaccine. But pediatricians and infectious disease experts say this guidance is dangerous.

As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Peter Harrell of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the Trump administration's deal to allow AI chip sales to China in exchange for revenue.

This year’s budget ended a Covid-era policy of having dedicated nurses for each New Hanover County school. The last-minute rollout of a nurse-sharing plan, first reported by WHQR last week, sparked significant public outcry, leading to commissioners deciding to find additional funding for this and future years.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.

Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.