In Part One of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we examine the challenges that were roiling the state health department even ...

With the onset of cooler weather, health officials across the Commonwealth are issuing a reminder about getting your flu shot ...

Flu season is under way, and the Virginia Department of Health is reminding everyone to get their annual influenza vaccine.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease cases are on the rise in Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

If federal funds are not forthcoming, Virginia will need to devote more state money to efforts to save the lives of pregnant ...

Virginia health staff recommend approval for VCU Health and Bon Secours projects in Chesterfield, but recommend denying HCA proposal.

The Virginia Department of Health is adopting the CDC's updated immunization schedule. The COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended based on shared decision-making for people 6 months and older. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is experiencing its highest number of child drownings in years, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Eight children have drowned across the state this summer, ...

This article, Part Two of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health ...

The recommendations came this week via a staff report issuing guidance on the projects to the state health commissioner, who ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help after receiving reports of dead black vultures ...