Syringes, needles and other potentially harmful medical devices were found Sunday morning largely along Assateague Island shorelines. Officials are looking into why “a large component of medical waste ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. (7News) — Several beaches along the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia coastlines have had a "significant amount" of medical waste wash ashore, according to environmental officials. The ...

Monmouth Beach is open today after it was forced to close Thursday when medical waste washed on shore. It was the second time this summer that a beach in Monmouth County because of debris and medical ...

Syringes and medical waste have been found on beaches in two neighboring Jersey Shore towns in the past day - the second time this summer that medical debris has washed ashore. Mantoloking police said ...

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced beaches would be open at a morning press conference, as she warned beach-goers to steer clear of anything suspicious in the sand. “I am happy to report ...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, health experts reiterate infection control measures, such as frequent hand washing, wearing masks, and social distancing, which are vital means to prevent infection.