Whooping cough cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate for the highly contagious respiratory illness drops, a new investigation has found. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by a ...

A case of whooping cough was confirmed at Blue Springs High School, according to an email sent to parents Tuesday. Google Maps A case of the contagious respiratory infection known as whooping cough ...

Along a stretch of the Texas Gulf Coast where endangered whooping cranes return each winter, more than 3,300 acres of habitat will now be protected permanently. The International Crane Foundation, The ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A note sent from the Blue Springs High School principal Tuesday informed families of one confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough) at the high school. The note from Dr. Wendell ...

Sean Farrington looks ahead to the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision. Meanwhile, as the Employment Rights Bill gets Royal Assent, we'll look at what it means for workers. And is Santa ...

Congress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history. "Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but ...

Nicky Henderson has called on racing's participants to "drum up plenty of support" for Kempton after the future of the course, home to the King George VI Chase, was plunged into doubt again at the ...