California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies ...

Measles cases in Washington have surged, with 1,136 reported in early 2026, primarily among unvaccinated youth. As health ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies ...

Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump’s withdrawal ...

Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm ...

A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...

According to the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) (https://cvma.net/), veterinarians have reported an ...

Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this virus and no specific antiviral therapy to treat HMPV, according to the CDC.

A brain‑invading parasite better known as rat lungworm has quietly surfaced in San Diego County, turning up in wild animals ...

Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.