Health & Science

Authorities in Washington state have announced that they've confirmed the first U.S. report this year of an Asian giant hornet, or Vespa mandarinia, in a town north of Seattle

Our sense of smell can bring us quick bursts of joy, like a whiff of bread baking, that freshly brewed cup of coffee, or your favorite pe ...

Why NASA is creating — and then sniffing out — some of the foulest smells known in the universe.

Cultural preferences play a huge role in determining what and who smells good to some and bad to others. Factors other than fragrance are involved.

Salem County health officials say transportation and language barriers are among the issues they’ve run into in getting people vaccinated, along with trust.

Since it became widely available about a century ago, plywood has been prized for its strength, rigidity and durability — three things that are good in a spacecraft.

Pennsylvania’s first lady and acting physician general held a virtual panel with young leaders to educate and encourage young people to get vaccinated.

Bringing health care into the community is part of a massive rejuvenation effort in northeast Wilmington. The fledgling facility is the first step.

After Spotlight PA found that Insight Global, the company handling Pa. contact tracing., had not secured its data issues, the company called on ex and current staff for help.

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said this strain has had an increased presence in N.J. over the past month, but remains a minority among all sequenced strains.

With the shutdown in spring 2020 came a sharp reduction in traffic and a decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions worldwide — a unique research opportunity.

About 700 adults a day would have to get a vaccine dose for Delaware to reach the goal set by the governor. He singled out young adults to step up and get a shot.

The system is designed to provide early warning of what might or might not be actual side effects. But anti-vaccine groups are bending the data to their own ends.

The moratorium on utility shutoffs will formally end on July 1. But that does not mean people who are behind on their bills will lose service right away.

According to Novavax, the vaccine's manufacturer, it had a 100% efficacy against the original strain of the coronavirus, and 93% efficacy against more worrisome variants.