Before 2024 state legislation went into effect, people going through the civil commitment process could be jailed if county ...

As influenza activity increases nationwide, Mississippi doctors say hospitals across the state are seeing more patients with ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In less than seven months, Mississippi has seen nearly double the number of cases of whooping cough as reported in all of 2024, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health ...

Data from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) indicated that Mississippi’s cervical cancer death rate has again ...

Several U.S. states, including Mississippi, reported "high" or "very high" levels of flu-like illness, according to federal ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Jan. 24. The department does not provided information about the age, gender or place ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...

Mississippi has seen more whooping cough cases in 2025 than it has in the previous 16 years. Are flu-like illness rates and ...

The Mississippi Poison Control Center has received an increased number of calls from people with potentially harmful exposure to ivermectin, which some people are taking to attempt to treat or prevent ...

MSDH officials annually compile a list of the 25 most popular baby names of the year based on birth certificate data.