Single mom of 9-year-old girl with brain tumor needs help

Her mother, Ashley Young, is at her daughter's side as she battles the illness, which has made it impossible to make ends meet and give her the care she needs.

Father-to-be killed in 'random act of violence' at Detroit gas station

Detroit Police said a man who was 'agitated' when he walked into a gas station and ordered everyone out, before shooting a man who walked in and then taking his own life.

Michigan health system: Ex-worker stole, shared patient data

A southeastern Michigan hospital system says a now-fired employee accessed and shared what was supposed to be protected personal and health information of roughly 1,000 patients with someone affiliated with a personal injury lawyer.

Three possible coronavirus cases may be in metro Detroit area

The State Department of Health and Human Services is investigating three possible cases of the coronavirus, two in Washtenaw county and the other in Macomb.

Parents who lost son to suicide approach issue at every angle, from students to seniors

A controversial service that dozens of Michigan schools have signed on to has many worried it's an invasion of privacy, including the ACLU. Others worry that people won't focus enough on seniors and working-age adults who could commit suicide.

After Detroit area pediatric clinic worker found with TB, parents on high alert

State officials say a health care employee unknowingly sick with TB spent the last several months working at pediatric clinics in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores.

Pentagon: 34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile strike on Iraqi base

At least 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian missile strike hit an Iraqi air base earlier this month, officials at the Pentagon announced Friday.

State sends three possible cases of coronavirus in SE Michigan to CDC for testing

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says it is investigating two possible cases of Coronavirus in Washtenaw and Macomb Counties.

Test results show 696 green ooze is not contaminating drinking water, state says

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) said Friday that there has not been any drinking water contaminated from the green ooze that was found leaking onto 696 in December.

New Jersey woman cleared of coronavirus diagnosis

The New Jersey Department of Health says a woman who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center to be evaluated for symptoms consistent with coronavirus does not have it after further tests. 

Hoffman Estates hospital treating Chicago woman who has coronavirus

Officials said a 60-year-old woman from Chicago who came in through O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 13 was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

3 Chinese cities on lockdown in effort contain deadly coronavirus outbreak

Three cities that are home to more than 18 million people have been shut down in China in an effort to contain the deadly virus that has killed 17 people.

Tuberculosis exposure investigated at multiple physician practice locations in metro Detroit

Possible tuberculosis exposure is being investigated at some Lakeview Pediatrics and its Ascension Medical Group Michigan locations in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores

Coronavirus enters US, should we be worried?

Scientists have identified it as a new coronavirus. The outbreak started in China, likely at a seafood market, and has spread to hundreds of people with 17 deaths at last count. The first case in the United States was just confirmed Tuesday in Seattle in a citizen who recently returned from a trip to China. 

Global concerns over Corona Virus
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A new virus that just entered the United States this week also has health officials on high alert.

Coronavirus: What to know about the mysterious illness

Health officials around the world are keeping an eye on the outbreak of a new pneumonia-like virus that has killed at least six people and sickened some 300 others since it was first reported in China at the end of 2019.