Can your pet get bird flu? Is it safe if your neighbor has backyard chickens? We're answering reader questions about avian ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health unveiled its Rental Registry public database Wednesday, which allows renters and prospective tenants to check whether a landlord has secured a lead ...

The new public database designed to give renters peace of mind regarding whether their landlord has secured a lead certificate is facing pushback less than a day after it was launched.

Last month, a flock of birds in southern Rhode Island was euthanized after they were found to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza. While the threat to public health is considered to be low, Dr.

R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that he “will continue to enforce state laws that provide access to ...

Claiming the cuts are illegal, attorneys general from 22 states, including Rhode Island, on Monday sued the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National ...

Issuance of medical licenses: Freshman Sen. Peter A. Appollonio's bill would allow the Rhode Island Department of Health to act upon any medical licensing applications that have not been ...