Health & Science

As of Tuesday, the city is averaging 250 new cases per day, down from a recent high of 313 per day, the acting health commissioner says.

A federal judge is not going to stop the Garden State’s mask mandate for schools, at least for now. But the lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy’s order will move forward.

Typically, doctors see no cases of respiratory syncytial virus, common in children, at this time of year. But cases are rising in the U.S. now.

Vaccination is still highly effective, health officials say.

“That’s 2.8 million families who will have more security, more breathing room, and more money in their pocket if an illness or accident hits home,” Biden said.

The COVID-19 response plan that President Biden unveiled last week aims to dramatically increase the accessibility of rapid tests for the coronavirus.

Cases and hospitalizations are at a seven-month high in Delaware, but that’s not keeping down crowds at festivals, sports contests, and other events.

The cases — driven by the delta variant combined with resistance among some Americans to getting vaccinated — are concentrated mostly in the South.

As the federal government decides who should get a booster shot, New Jersey officials are getting ready for an “anticipated” high demand for vaccine booster shots.

As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID symptoms.

Fear of lawsuits means the baby becomes the sole focus, experts say — and everyone is hurried home to avoid costs.

With cases rising, health-care experts are urging the legislature to extend regulatory changes to maximize the number of workers in hospitals and long-term care settings.

Mu has been identified in multiple countries, including the U.S., since January. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about its impact thus far.

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