Health

The Food and Drug Administration has long warned against using the cow and horse dewormer to fight COVID-19, warning it can cause serious, adverse effects.

The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for pandemic needs.

Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster.

The BA.2 strain now accounts for more than half of all coronavirus infections nationwide, the CDC estimates. The variant doesn't appear to make people sicker.

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

The free health clinic launched during the pandemic targets Black populations that lack access to health care.

Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.

Latest census counts show the pandemic’s toll, not just in the Garden State but countrywide.

Whether the outbreak will affect the price of eggs and poultry depends on how widespread it becomes, an expert says.

Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was in Princeton, New Jersey on Thursday.

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Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.

A new regional center will develop programs to address asthma, lead and chemical exposure, and air pollution in Philadelphia and Chester.

Nurses trying to practice in Pa. have some of the longest wait times in the U.S. After wading through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.