Health

The illness is caused by a parasite, which makes it different from many well-known tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme.

Leadership at the LGBT Life Center and Minority AIDS Support Services say changes in state grants are forcing them to reassign, furlough staff.

In 2006, 57% of Virginians voted in favor of defining marriage as “a union between one man and one woman.”

Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger spoke in Hanover County about her plans to address healthcare costs. She discussed her 2017 congressional run against Republican Dave Brat, who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

VCIJ at WHRO's searchable database of vaccination rates for public and private elementary schools in Virginia at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

A Department of Defense Inspector General report shows the high-profile Navy effort to prevent suicide still faces challenges.

VA Secretary Doug Collins is aiming for a 15 percent cut in the agency's budget, even as it's serving a growing population of veterans.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently rated the region as among the most challenging for allergy sufferers. WHRO spoke with an expert about why.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2025, there will be almost 3 million more older workers than there were 10 years ago.

The Trump administration froze funding for some federal grant programs that pay for research at universities, including at Virginia Tech.