public health

A lower court judge has already thrown out the fossil fuels case. But the plaintiffs want the Utah Supreme Court to reinstate it.

Especially in rural parts of Utah, it can be a challenge to train, hire and keep health care workers. During the Legislature's interim session in St. George, local leaders described how they'd like lawmakers to help.

Public health agencies across the country are widely underfunded, according to a recent report from Kaiser Health News. Utah is one of many states that…

The White House task force announced stricter recommendations for at least the next 15 days to stop the spread of the pandemic.

On Wednesday, a new HIV prevention campaign was quickly shut down by Gov. Gary Herbert. The problem? Condoms with suggestive state-themed phrases — like…

With two new mass shootings over the weekend and renewed calls for action across the country, medical organizations are increasingly advocating to treat…

A Utahn who died from a rabies infection earlier this month was the first person to die from the virus in the state since 1944, public health officials…

The nasty strain of E. coli that’s sickening people across the U.S. has turned up in Idaho and Montana, and health officials remain on alert.Britney Behm,…

A hepatitis A scare at a 7-Eleven in West Jordan prompted hundreds of people to call the Salt Lake County Health Department yesterday. Over 300 were…

The United States Surgeon General was in Salt Lake City Wednesday to speak to a national convention of Latin American citizens.US Surgeon General Dr.…

Two Utah County residents have tested positive for measles after a trip to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park in mid-December.The two Utah…

The state Department of Health is monitoring a Utahn who has returned from Liberia, where Ebola continues to spread. Karen Mathot has no symptoms,…