Health & Science

Final-stage testing of the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., began with volunteers at numerous sites around the U.S.

Three congregants of Destiny Christian Church have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two recently attended services, potentially infecting others.

The outbreak at the beginning of the shortened baseball season raises the question of whether pro sports can be played successfully, even with strict safety protocols.

According to list maintained by the WHO, there are four other vaccine candidates to reach Phase 3 testing, including three made by Chinese entities.

There were more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive day Saturday.

A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness indefinitely.

Summertime brings the “nymph” phase of the invasive insect, a prelude to mature bugs this fall.

If you can blow out the flame easily while wearing a mask, she says, there's too much air exchange between you and the outside world.

Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.

Race, language and income level play a big role in determining who will be infected with the coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Delaware.

The state health department has received approval to spend nearly $27 million to ramp up contact tracing efforts.

Contact tracing has shown a large portion of residents have contracted the virus while visiting N.J. beaches, attending Fourth of July barbecues, and socializing without masks

Parents can now opt for all online learning for the fall.

Nearly two dozen lifeguards in Long Beach Island have recently tested positive for COVID-19, a health official said.

Delaware prisons had been free of coronavirus for more than a month, until the first cases were identified at Sussex Correctional Institution.