Health & Science

When Jake Odmark was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, his career took a back seat. But accepting the diagnosis led to a more stable future.

Researchers found that people who had COVID-19 were about 40% more likely to develop diabetes within a year after recovering, compared to participants in a control group.

Murphy is currently asymptomatic and feeling well, and will cancel in-person events and isolate for the next five days.

The array of issues is tied to the coronavirus public health emergency first declared more than two years ago and periodically renewed since then.

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.

Facebook is one of the biggest drivers of misleading content about renewable energy, says Josh Fergen, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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.