Public Health

Gov. Phil Murphy says a review of how New Jersey responded to the COVID pandemic will happen “within a matter of weeks” after being pressed on national television.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending updated COVID boosters, for people ages 12 and older.

Religious rules guiding Catholic health care systems often mean their doctors can't prescribe contraceptives or perform tubal ligations — leaving patients with few options.

Americans will now have access to updated COVID booster shots. What should you keep in mind? CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has answers.

The health department is offering grants to expand monkeypox vaccination services and outreach for populations who are at high risk for the disease.

Nearly 100 people at McPherson Square lit candles and read the names of deceased loved ones Wednesday.

The garden, open through September, honors loved ones who have died from opioid and substance use disorders, and calls attention to an ongoing addiction epidemic.

The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.

Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it's been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.

The synthetic painkiller is 50 times stronger than heroin, and two milligrams can kill. Officials want users to know if it’s in their heroin, cocaine, and other drugs.

The Biden administration is pausing its distribution of free COVID-19 tests this week, but you can still order new ones before the end date.

As he runs to succeed Wolf as governor, Shapiro says he is against some of the same COVID measures that his fellow Democrat used to help manage the pandemic.

A new program that allows naloxone to be mailed to those who want it is being credited with helping reduce the number of fatal overdoses in the state.

Monday's update ties the previous record for most cases reported in Philadelphia during a single week.

The Health Department hasn’t said whether cases originated at any local bars or clubs. Now, staff are relying on signage and rubber gloves to stay safe.