Health

New evidence shows the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions.

Case counts in Philadelphia more than tripled over the latter half of July.

Delaware issues fines to insurers for not treating people with mental health or substance abuse issues as fairly as they treat others.

Every time you go to see a new doctor, you have to fill out forms that ask your name, your age, your family history — and your race and ...

Is an equation most commonly used to predict kidney health unintentionally contributing to health disparities — and reinforcing racist thinking?

While the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had planned on waiting until the vaccine got “full FDA licensure,” the rising threat of the delta variant upended those plans.

The Kenney administration continues to avoid a mandate.

Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting a discussion coursing through sports

Wolf's comments came just before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines.

A type of steroid is the only treatment proven to improve the outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. But it can have major side effects, like elevated blood sugar.

With little more than a month before school begins, Burlington County is partnering with school districts to get students fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Student athletes can receive free physical examinations, and other Philadelphia residents can get the COVID-19 shot or be tested for the virus.

Wilmington residents waiting in line for free lunch were encouraged to get inoculated. It’s part of a public health effort to reach the vaccine-hesitant.

Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, and students.

RWJBarnabas Health said Monday that it is extending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all staff including all employees, new employees and medical staff.