Health & Science

The CDC says COVID-19 was the largest factor, along with drug overdoses, homicides, diabetes and chronic liver disease.

A cloud of pollution has descended on the Eastern Seaboard. We explain what’s behind the haze, and how to protect yourself.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended all students over 2 years old, along with staff, wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.

Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Journalist Sarah Everts talks about the science of sweat -- how it helped us evolve and why this natural function is still embarrassing. Her new book is "The Joy of Sweat."

The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy says he is “comfortable” with not implementing a mask mandate for schools this fall.

Noting that nearly all COVID deaths now are among people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted a worrisome picture.

The CDC reported 5,172 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania last year, a jump of 16% from 4,444 in 2019.

The Hubble Space Telescope is returning to operation more than a month after its original payload computer shut down.

Several beaches were closed this week after medical waste washed ashore.

So far, 44 people affiliated with the Games have tested positive since the beginning of July, most of them contractors.

New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast.

The seven-day average of new cases has increased by nearly 70% to almost 30,000 per day; hospitalizations are up 36%.