The legal battle between Duke Health and WakeMed over a cancer-fighting linear accelerator has a David vs. Goliath flavor.

The measles outbreak in South Carolina has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas' 2025 outbreak. Health officials have logged almost 600 new cases in just over a month, for a total of 789. The U.S. is at risk of losing its measles elimination status, earned in 2000. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. A vaccine can prevent it.

Duke, WakeMed, and UNC Health systems are treating more weather-related injuries following a recent winter storm.

A new study shows a correlation between police-related stress and cardiovascular disease in Black women, specifically those with concern for their children.

North Carolina has seen 11 measles cases since December, with many of them occurring in communities where vaccination rates are below a level that would prevent community spread.

Since December, there have been 11 known cases of measles in North Carolina, stemming from the ongoing outbreak in South Carolina. State health officials have released a new dashboard to track cases in NC.

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

State officials outline next steps to spending federal funds to improve care in rural communities as lawmakers raise concerns about equity.

All seven of North Carolina’s recent measles cases are in Western North Carolina, including two newly confirmed infections in Buncombe County at a school with low vaccination rate.

North Carolina needs $5 million for the federal government to provide $125 million for the SUN Bucks program. It helps feed more than a million kids.