Public Health

Testing showed positive results for rabies in bat found inside an Alcona County home this week. Local health officials are now asking residents to be aware of proper procedures to avoid the fatal disease.

As of mid July, COVID-19 cases are estimated to be growing in 25 states, including Michigan. This data comes from a recent report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Michigan's local public health departments as they prepare their fiscal year 2026 budgets.

Three or more related cases have been confirmed in the county, making this an outbreak. The first case since 2019 was spotted there only last week.

WCMU's guide on what you need know about radon and how to protect yourself from this invisible radioactive gas.

Roughly 70 Michigan researchers gathered at the Alzheimer Association International Conference to share their findings. Many medical and emotional breakthroughs are coming through the conference, with more being made public by the day.

As the weather warms up and storms roll in, beaches across Michigan are temporarily closed with the fluctuating bacteria rates. E coli is one of the easiest to monitor, and one that can easily make swimmers sick.

With bird flu spilling into dairies across the U.S., several Midwestern states have ramped up efforts to curb the virus. Few have expanded testing requirements like Iowa.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development presented the potential transmission pathway during a joint state Senate and House committee meeting earlier this week.

The Midland County Department of Public Health is warning mid-Michigan residents that a new batch of fentanyl that's circulating across the region is leading to an uptick in cases.