Nabarun Dasgupta’s research is reshaping how public health tracks street drugs — and empowering communities to protect themselves.

The state's Perinatal Quality Collaborative has been credited with reducing C-section births, boosting breastfeeding, and cutting infant infection rates.

Thirty EMS agencies across NC can administer buprenorphine in the field, bridging the gap between overdose and ongoing addiction treatment.

People with disabilities and their supporters pressed lawmakers to undo rate reductions that have already slashed wages for ...

Counties across North Carolina are deploying post-overdose response teams to connect people with recovery and harm reduction ...

WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues.

Young people emphasize youth-led solutions, saying peers best understand and can better address their generation’s mental health challenges.

While food dye and allergen concerns are valid at Halloween, a UNC researcher says sharper focus should be on improving kid's everyday diets.

From nonstick pans to processed foods to tap water, new research reveals how ‘forever chemicals’ sneak into the kitchen — what can be done.

Some officials are frustrated a contract tied to a $75M public investment in The Pearl doesn’t require affordable housing.

Plastics break down Into microscopic particles, enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect the uterine health.

Mental health services, dentistry, and cancer screenings are among the offerings mobile health clinics bring to a rural community.