NJ.com Wins Inaugural A Mark Award for Investigation
The outlet's probe into a possible cancer cluster near a Keyport toxic landfill was honored at the sixth annual Byrne Kean NJ Journalism Awards.
New Jersey Diseases News
Diseases in New Jersey runs on diagnosis, treatment breakthroughs and public health impact, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on statewide health trends and the systems that manage disease awareness.
Allergies
Live Poll
Do you plan to schedule a blood lead screening for your children this year?
New Jersey Health Officials Urge Child Lead Screening
State health authorities emphasize mandatory testing protocols for young children amid new funding for prevention services.
Cancer
Rutgers Team Receives $6.5M Lung Cancer Grant
A five-year National Cancer Institute award will fund tools for tobacco policy, lung cancer screening and survivorship care.
Autism
Live Poll
Do you believe government-funded research will effectively protect children from negative social media impacts?
New Jersey Launches Rutgers Social Media Research Center
The state-funded center will examine social media's impact on youth mental health.
Heart Disease
Live Poll
Would you be willing to take a CPR or AED training course?
Jets Train New Jersey Schools in CPR, Donate AEDs
Representatives from 12 New Jersey school districts learned Hands-Only CPR and AED use, and three schools received defibrillators.
Stroke
Raval Named Top Neurologist in New Jersey
Garden State Neurology & Neuro-Oncology physician Dr. Sumul N. Raval receives a 2026 New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors recognition in neurology.
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Day to day, that means monitoring new medical research, tracking disease outbreaks, evaluating clinical trial results and explaining diagnostic advances. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, covering the full scope of public health delivery. Patterns of illness and recovery vary significantly across the diverse demographics found throughout the state. Funding levels and access to specialized care centers remain the primary factors that influence health outcomes.