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

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

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 ...

If you want an updated COVID-19 vaccine, pharmacies in Virginia may now administer it to anyone age 3 or older without a prescription, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its ...

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year, making it the 26th state to report cases amid a concerning outbreak. The case in Virginia involves a child ...

WILLIAMSBURG — The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas recently announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded Child and Adult Care Food Program.

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

NORFOLK, Va. — Health inspections are essential to running safe food establishments, and especially for new restaurants that are trying to open. The Virginia Department of Health had to modify how ...

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 ...

How healthy is Virginia? Well, not surprisingly, it varies from county to county. Among the healthiest regions in the state are Albemarle, Prince William, Fairfax and Loudoun counties, according to ...