Health

Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.

The Camden County Care Grant stems from federal relief funds and is targeted at those who care for the elderly, children, or adults with disabilities.

Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The city health department plans to distribute the vaccine in three phases.

The U.S. is one step closer to having new COVID-19 booster shots available as soon as this fall.

The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating sandwiches there reported falling ill.

The majority of people likely infected with the omicron variant that causes COVID-19 were not aware they contracted the virus, which likely played a role in the rapid spread.

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The city’s health department launched a web-based tool this week with the goal of making it easier for residents to identify where they can seek free and low-cost primary care

Crozer is planning to return to nonprofit status as it seeks to evaluate the services that it offers at its hospitals.

The research adds to a growing body of work on the health impacts of oil and gas drilling and bolsters arguments by public health advocates for greater oversight.

The federal government has reduced the local allocation to about 720 vials of vaccine.

Monkeypox has sparked a debate on how to recognize its disproportionate impact on LGBTQ communities in a non-stigmatizing way.

Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.