Virginia has submitted an application seeking $1 billion in federal funding to transform health care in rural parts of the ...

PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. (Photo by CasarsaGuru via Getty Images) The Virginia Department of Health is continuing its forever ...

Updates were made to the COVID-19 and the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine recommendations.

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025 in a Saturday announcement. The agency said a child 4 or under living in the state’s northwest health region ...

A public health concern with potentially deadly consequences is on the rise in Virginia, health officials said, as people are testing positive for alpha-gal syndrome. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a ...

VIRGINIA, USA — The Virginia Department of Health reported Thursday that a person who had been diagnosed with mpox has died, making it the first reported death in the state. The patient with mpox, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) launched a dashboard Thursday that shows statewide data on firearm injuries and emergency room visits because of those injuries. The dashboard ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s health department promoted a new way for people to report their at-home COVID-19 test results online, implying it would help count cases “more accurately.” “Want to ...

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

Governor Youngkin signs order restoring Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia, following a similar national order by ...