Health & Science

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being identified in South Africa.

In a statement on Friday, the World Health Organization designated it as a “variant of concern."

U.S. health officials say Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.

A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.

The human brain has an incredible capacity for processing information, from sensory data, to casual conversations, to everything we hear ...

Researchers are strategizing ways to discover whether auditory processing disorders are at play.

One devotee of the training and stretching technique is Delaware native Troy Reeder, who starts at linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.

The big question is how much will supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues dampen shoppers’ mood this holiday season.

In addition to data on the number of COVID-19 cases in N.J. schools, it includes information on staff vaccination rates and the number of students learning remotely.

It’s unclear exactly how the error occurred. The state says it continues to refine its data and remove duplicate information, a process it started in July.

Temple has been allocated $39,204,052 to use toward grants for students who have demonstrated financial need and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Population-level and familial risks exist for inherited cancer disorders. Diversifying the genetic counseling field is one solution.

Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine?

With Thanksgiving upon us and December’s holidays looming, concern grows among Delaware health leaders about ‘bad outcomes’ from indoor gatherings.