Minnesota-based 3M still ships millions of respirators, though health care is not the major market it briefly was.

We may forget how, five years ago, March 17 was anything but the kind of St. Patrick’s Day we want to remember. But remember ...

We live in the fire zone in Altadena, California. After the evacuations ended, we came home, and now my throat is constantly ...

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said 100,000 N95 masks will be sent to the impacted area.

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy ...

Keep assembled pet carriers and leashes ready. Have your name, cell number and vet's name and office number written clearly on carriers. For more information on preparing pets for evacuation, see the ...

Five years after an official state of emergency was declared, this is the first in a series of Herald articles exploring the ...

A new book from Manhattan Borough Historian Robert W. Snyder collects dozens of interviews from first responders.

Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says about face masks.

Hochul said 100,000 N95 masks will be sent to the impacted area on Sunday morning. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a press conference Saturday afternoon that one firefighter suffered ...