Health & Science

Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: two drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.

The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise" — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election.

By refusing to take part, the U.S. is effectively cutting itself off from the more than 170 countries in discussions to join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility.

As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money and tools to distribute, administer and track millions of vaccines.

The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming. Landlords groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says that beginning Sept. 15, it will no longer reimburse states for personal protective equipment for non-emergency settings.

Antibodies that people make to fight the new coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly, as some earlier reports suggested.

With motivation, masks, and energetic music — gyms, and fitness centers in the Garden State reopened for the first time in five months since the pandemic started.

An unacceptable level of fecal bacteria continues to keep a New Jersey beach closed while swimming is restricted at two others.

A combination of things — access to primary care, chronic health conditions and environmental factors — may be to blame, but researchers still can’t say.

Although daily COVID-19 deaths have fallen somewhat in recent days, the number of infections has continued to rise in many places, with no end in sight.

Recovery can last months with many needing rehab and facing long-term damage.

There’s a push to make telehealth a permanent fixture of the government’s flagship health program. But it will take involvement by Congress to do away with old restrictions.

It's happened with outbreaks going back for centuries: We blame "outsiders." Researchers have theories as to why. Public health groups have plans to stop it.