Officials of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are urging residents to take precautions as the risk level of ...

When we asked readers if the city should declare a public health and safety emergency, the overwhelming majority of ...

The city is urging residents to avoid contact with a section of the Muddy River in Fenway after a harmful algae bloom was discovered in the water.

The risk level for West Nile virus in Boston has been raised to high, the Boston Public Health Commission said Wednesday.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health raised the risk level for West Nile Virus to high in many communities, urging ...

How should Boston address its intertwined crises of homelessness and open drug use? Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft have ...

The cyanobacteria bloom, also known as blue-green algae, can sicken people and animals who come in contact with it.

South End residents who live near the Mass. and Cass intersection have been raising the alarm for months that public drug use ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares a heat emergency Monday through Wednesday as part of its heat resilience plan to deal with ...

Boston will soon channel $5 million into local coalitions working to tackle longstanding health disparities that have ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston city officials have declared a heat emergency from Monday, August 11, through Wednesday, August ...