Health

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.

Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a bill directing the state Department of Health to provide training on common disorders like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Groups in Virginia who aid people with disabilities worry cuts in search of fraud will hurt their communities.

Farms on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, eastern Maryland and Delaware have had to deal with infections as the deadly outbreak continues across the United States.

Virginia receives over $650 million a year in federal grant funding from NIH. That employs over 7,500 people and creates over $1.7 billion in economic activity.

Proposals approved so far touch on topics including “virtual power plants,” data centers and environmental justice.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year pushed a November deadline back during a licensing backlog.