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Measles cases in Delaware have stabilized, but Delaware’s Surgeon General says that doesn’t mean the state is out of the woods, yet.
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Kent County Levy Court approves a 25-acre solar farm proposal despite public backlash.
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The Delaware Division of Public Health is advising schools, communities and parents to be alert for whooping cough.
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Four beach communities in Delaware are seeing delays in beach replenishment projects.
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Just last week, developers and state officials gathered for the long-awaited groundbreakinng for Port of Wilmington Edgemoor expansion.
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The Army Corps of Engineers will dredge six miles of the Lewes-Rehoboth canal next month.
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A new study from the University of Delaware found that shingles vaccination could be linked to lower dementia risk in adults 50 or older.Nearly all adults in that age group were exposed to chickenpox as children. Scientists say the virus can lie dormant in the nervous system for decades before reactivating as shingles, causing a painful rash.The study — led by the Director of UD’s Epidemiology PhD Program Daniel Harris, PhD — found that older adults who received at least one dose of the shingles vaccine had a 24% lower risk of developing dementia over four years.This week, Delaware Public Media's Isreal Hale chatted with Harris to learn more about the study and potential impacts.
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An out of state measles patient visits Sussex County.
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Lawmakers put shovels in dirt Monday to mark the symbolic start to construction on the Port of Wilmington Edgemoor expansion.
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Rates for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace are increasing in 2027.