Federal funding helped Kirsten Bryant launch her lab. Her work is leading to treatments to help pancreatic cancer patients live longer.

The loss of key CDC funding is a blow that public health leaders warn could unravel years of progress in a state long tied to ...

Advocates push state legislation as EPA scales back GenX and PFAS regulations, with a finalized rule expected in 2026.

Premature birth rates and health benefits drive a statewide push to boost breast milk donations and increase hospital and ...

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On Thursday, Florida became the second state in the country to ban fluoride in its public water systems, following Utah’s ban in March. Several other states, including Montana, North Dakota and South ...

Federal and state efforts to limit the public’s exposure to “forever chemicals” through drinking water sources seemed to be gaining traction just a year ago. In a historic move in April 2024, the ...

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaking Wednesday during a Senate budget hearing in Washington, D.C., dismissed reports that the agency was weakening standards on per- and ...

As Christmas nears, many children will be anticipating a visit from Santa. But despite drops in North Carolina’s unemployment rate and a slowly recovering economy, many of North Carolina’s children ...