Most people who get it don't have symptoms, but in some cases it can lead to "major neurologic complications," according to ...

Officials detected eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) Wednesday in a mosquito sample from Belchertown, the first time this ...

Massachusetts health officials say a mosquito sample taken this week has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis ...

What to Know Experts report a rise in ticks and tick encounters this summer, with more tick-related emergency room visits in the past few months than there were at the same time last year.

A sausage manufacturer in Massachusetts, Kayem Foods, is recalling its ready-to-eat chicken sausage products due to potential ...

Salmonella infections typically cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps six hours to six days after exposure.

Deep brand sprouted beans sold nationwide have been recalled in the wake of an outbreak that has sickened at least 11 people ...

A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening ...

A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National ...

Hawaiʻi has had relatively few gun-related deaths, but they’ve risen sharply over the past 10 years. Hawaiʻi saw the steepest increase in gun fatalities of any state in the decade ending in 2023, ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

Two mosquito samples taken from Boston last week tested positive for West Nile virus. See which neighborhoods they came from ...