CDC: Ebola outbreak could be largest on record
Health officials say a deadly Ebola outbreak has the potential to become the largest on record.
National CPR & AED Awareness Week
According to the American Heart Association, about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes.
Protesters continue pushing for moratorium on data centers
Charlotte City Council weighs a moratorium on allowing data centers until they can get more information on the impact it's having.
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency.
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'
President Donald Trump has wrapped up a three-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House describes as preventive medical and dental exams. In a social media post after Tuesday's visit, the 79-year-old Trump said, “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.”
Preeclampsia Awareness Month
May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month, bringing attention to a serious pregnancy complication that can have lasting effects on a woman's health long after delivery.
Ebola outbreak risk upgraded to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization has upgraded the Ebola outbreak risk to "very high" as the disease keeps spreading.
Governor Stein makes proclamation of North Carolina Heat Safety Week
Monday, Governor Josh Stein proclaimed May 18-22, 2026, North Carolina Heat Safety Week to raise awareness about the dangers that high temperatures pose to people’s health.
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
What the Tech: App of the day "Yuka"
The food label may say something is healthy, but you shouldn't take that at face value.
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
The U.N. health agency says two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others.
A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.
Atrium Health, WakeMed propose $2 billion merger
The Wake County Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on a merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed.
Health experts: SC measles outbreak over, but there could be another unless vaccination rates improve
The measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina, the largest in the U.S. in decades, has ended. State health officials made the announcement Monday.
Local doctors weigh-in on peptide craze as RFK Jr. pushes to remove 12 from banned list
Drugs like GLP-1s, insulin and collagen all fall under the peptide category. But there are hundreds more that haven't been studied or tested enough to get federal approval.
Public hearing on Tuesday for bill that calls for total abortion ban across South Carolina
That bill would eliminate existing exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies. It would also criminalize women who have an abortion, as well as their healthcare providers.
Whooping cough confirmed in Stanly County
Whooping cough has been confirmed in Stanly County. The county health department is urging awareness about the recent cases.
2 skunks test positive for rabies in Shelby
Officials say they were found on Five Points Road in Shelby
Local CEO & founder of nonprofit honors National Kidney Month and Autoimmune Disease Month
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In honor of National Kidney and Autoimmune Disease month, Myrah Lykes, CEO & founder of Steps 2 Destiny is hosting a symposium next weekend. It's happening at the Hilton Garden Inn…
'Get Your Rear in Gear' for the Colon Cancer Coalition
The Get Your Rear in Gear Charlotte 5K returns March 21 at First Ward Park, bringing the community together to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, support patients in treatment and provide cancer screenings for those with limited or no health insurance.
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