disease

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease.

Asian longhorned ticks were recently found in Michigan for the first time. A team of students and researchers at Calvin University discovered the species in a routine environmental surveillance check in Berrien County.

Johanna McCoy, owner of The Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, talks about how the spread of bird flu—and the resulting surge in egg prices—is impacting her business.

Preliminary test results of dead wild birds found across lower Michigan in January and early February indicate that bird flu is likely present. The samples have been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory for confirmation, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests Michiganders take precautionary measures.

The media company in charge of broadcasting the Detroit Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings games has filed for bankruptcy. Then we hear about young people suffering from an alcohol-related liver disease. Lastly, we hear an advice podcast and a small segment of his show.

State wildlife agencies in several states, including Ohio and Indiana, are issuing alerts about a mysterious illness that’s killing an alarming number of…

Oakland County health officials say they’re seeing a spike in whooping cough (AKA pertussis), largely among kids in day care and preschool. That’s likely…

Many of us are following the headlines about the Zika virus with mounting alarm.Before that, it was Ebola. Think back to October 2014, when a New Jersey…

The state of Michigan is beginning diagnostic testing for three viral diseases: Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.Each of these is carried by mosquitos, which…

A research team has produced the first complete genome sequencing of a strain of E. coli. This particular strain is associated with outbreaks of food…