Local Health

As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their…

Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United…

A new strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK has prompted dozens of travel bans and widespread concern about what this means for the world.…

Across the country, some state leaders are having to impose stricter health orders as communities deal with the latest surge in coronavirus cases.…

In this long and difficult year, pandemic fatigue has caught up with so many people who just want to be with their loved ones during the holiday…

It’s been a tough year to be a child. The pandemic shut down schools, took kids away from cherished friends and helpful routines, and made it…

If you’re thinking about having a Lean Cuisine meal for dinner tonight, you might want to rethink your dinner plans. After several consumer…

As vaccine distribution ramps up across the United States, advocates and public health experts are warning that more steps must be taken to make sure…

With everyday life disrupted due to the ongoing pandemic, stress is at an all-time high. Fears of getting sick, uncertainty of jobs, uneasiness about…

Even as we count down the final days of December, many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that holiday events and gatherings are looking…

Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you’ve always struggled with falling…

As the number of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States passed 18 million, the second vaccine given emergency authorization was being…

After 277 consecutive days at work, Dr. Joseph Varon received a very special gift Monday: one of the first public doses of the Moderna Covid-19…

The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the…

As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…