Health & Science

Although the water is a lot cleaner than it was then, activists say the cleanup is unfinished, as shown by the oxygen numbers for the past three summers.

A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further.

South Jersey has seen an increase in COVID infections; double what the positivity rate was one year ago.

Health experts advise patience, and caution against stressing boosters in lieu of vaccinating the unvaccinated.

The Los Angeles Times reports birds and fish have been killed. Crews have deployed skimmers and booms to try to corral the slick.

Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers looked at data for rescue breathing vs. chest compression CPR for kids in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

A key White House adviser talked about the matter with the CEOs of American, Delta, and Southwest, according to people familiar with the situation.

With no standardized survey available to measure patient experiences with racism, some researchers are turning to Yelp to do the work.

It took 3 ½ months for the U.S. to go from 600,000 to 700,000 deaths, driven by the variant’s rampant spread through unvaccinated Americans.

If cleared, Merck's drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major advance in efforts to fight the pandemic.

Who becomes a physician in this country — and who never gets that chance? On this encore presentation, we explore this question a lot o ...

Advocates with the Environmental Working Group want EPA’s plan to set standards for drinking water, groundwater cleanup; limits on industrial discharges.

Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter.

We discuss new nutrition research on our microbiome , our metabolism, and alcohol. And look at how the Big Food industry shapes what and how we eat.