In a letter, the group noted that past pandemics show large-scale social restrictions that keep people physically separated can make the most difference if done before the illness becomes widespread.

When Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, Donald Nesbitt, then a cook at a Brooklyn public school, packed a bag and slept at school so he could continue making food for the many students who relied on him for their regular meals.

Dozens of students and patients are thriving through distance learning and telehealth consultation via the Blythedale Children’s Hospital.

As devastating as the NYC numbers are, they represent a steady decrease from early April, when there were 533 new confirmed deaths on April 7 and 6,155 new cases on April 6.

Five episodes exploring the fascinating science and innovations in health and medicine.

Psychiatrist Kenneth Rosenberg's film brings together many strands of American dysfunction: mental healthcare, incarceration, homelessness, policing, race. It provides few answers but helps us ask the right questions.

The Clippers are in third place in the West despite using 27 starting lineups and rarely having a healthy squad, so there's hope things improve soon.

From stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to reserves Reggie Jackson and newcomer Joakim Noah, health is expected to be a strength for the Clippers.

22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time.

Michael Bloomberg will cover healthcare for ex-campaign staffers through November. His firing of staffers prompted lawsuits against the billionaire.

Long and intense heat waves are nothing new in Southern California and the Southwest, but amid COVID-19, public health experts are warning they could become deadlier for people self-isolating in homes they can't keep cool.

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

C’mon folks. You’re getting to your destinations faster than ever with less than half the traffic on the road so why speed? Yet many of you (not my readers, of course, so pass this onto your friends and acquaintances) are doing so putting all of us at risk.

Two days after his release from the hospital following a fall at home, Vin Scully assured Dodger fans he was healthy in a prerecorded message.

The artwork depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse doll while ubiquitous superhero action figures of Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a trashcan nearby.

As devastating as the NYC numbers are, they represent a steady decrease from early April, when there were 533 new confirmed deaths on April 7 and 6,155 new cases on April 6.

The park had been criticized for allowing visitors to access roads and South Rim view points during the coronavirus pandemic.

Just because you're antsy, L.A. County officials say, that doesn't make your trip essential.

L.A. Unified officials have killed a plan to open 40 family resource centers. The district still will distribute food.

Firefighters are helping in the fight against Covid-19 by delivering over two million pieces of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care workers.

Halting funding of the WHO is another in a long line of decisions made by the Trump administration abdicating U.S. leadership on science.

With concerts cancelled and album releases amiss, musicians with mental health issues are struggling with the stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The relationship between health and poverty is reasonably well known; one can exacerbate and contribute to the other in a vicious cycle.

This update, as well as including a few health stats updates, provides further information on noncommunicable diseases (which cause some two-thirds of all deaths each year) and more details on the relationship with poverty.

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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

IN ITS unprecedented scale and potential for devastation, the coronavirus pandemic represents the biggest peacetime challenge ever faced by a British government. On every front, from the NHS to the economy, ministers have gargantuan responsibilities.

Delta said it is making the move to protect employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but planes have been flying near empty

For too long, the health of women has been controlled by legislatures that are majority male or biased by their own religious beliefs, a letter says.

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced Thursday that the city will seek to establish its own health department.

IndyStar went inside IU Health Methodist Hospital for an exclusive look at its COVID-19 units in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the U.S. no one rules absolutely — not even public health officials fighting the coronavirus.

The director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health told residents Wednesday not to visit their mothers on Mother's Day, even if wearing masks and keeping six feet apart.

More children are likely to experience toxic stress during the pandemic, which could lead to devastating impacts in the future.

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett strained to embody unity Thursday at a time when it would have been easy to perceive friction.

By Linda Skidmore BSN RNSenior ManagerNorth Lake College Health Services We’re getting a lot of...

Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus.

There's still plenty of dangerous and untested medical advice circulating online.

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China says it will improve public health systems after criticism of its early response to the virus.

Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches says hospital staff are providing support to long-term care homes hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The senator from Vermont and the rapper bantered and got into the issues in a new campaign video.

New cuts are actually expansions, according to Mike Pence.

Republican incompetence and heartlessness are again coming to Democrats’ rescue.

The administration’s crackdown on immigration makes it harder to staff a health-care system facing chronic worker shortages.

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While infection rates remain steady across the region, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting more than half of all 360 cases have now recovered.

Health officials with the Manitoba government announced on Friday that a COVID-19 outbreak at the Health Sciences Centre has officially been declared over.