Public Health

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the first report that brought AIDS to the attention of the public.

Births are a high-risk, low-return part of the health business. The city’s hospitals rallied together a decade ago. Is a new challenge ahead?

A lack of diversity has persisted for years in the U.S, limiting patients' access to potentially effective new drugs and therapies.

2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.

The thrift store that supports HIV/AIDS advocacy and treatment organization anticipates a strong resurgence as COVID-19 restrictions lift.

Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that smaller sites can handle the dwindling demand for vaccines.

In 2020, the American Alliance of Museums got a lot of attention from another survey predicting a third of U.S. museums could permanently close due to the pandemic.

Of the 50,000 COVID-19 cases diagnosed since the start of the year, 99.3% of the patients were unvaccinated people.

Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions.

Starting Monday, restaurants and businesses no longer have capacity limits or physical distancing requirements.

If you have certain conditions, or are taking certain medications, parts of your immune system may function less effectively. Here’s what we know.

Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects.

Many Asian Americans live daily with the corrosive effects of racism and racialized violence, yet there's very little research funded on Asian American health.

Now, emboldened by the CDC's green light and a pent-up demand, the industry has high hopes for a quick recovery.

The “Shots At The Shore” campaign will offer free vaccinations Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Hook, Long Branch and Asbury Park.