Health

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh called getting a flu shot this year “more important than ever” to keep families safe amid the ongoing pandemic.

Health care workers, and university faculty, staff, and students, must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15. Here’s what else you need to know.

The U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

As the call for boosters intensifies, Camden County is not planning to use the college mega-site it used the first time around because students are in class.

The event is being held to get more Delawareans vaccinated. The rate is now 79% for all adults, but barely half of younger adults have gotten their first dose.

Frustrated residents and some providers describe high demand, but the city has no plans to add capacity.

J&J said it filed a request with the FDA to authorize boosters for people 18 and older who previously received the company's one-shot vaccine.

A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further.

South Jersey has seen an increase in COVID infections; double what the positivity rate was one year ago.

Getting vaccinated, keeping a mask handy and social distancing remain at the top of the CDC's guidance for people wanting to avoid the coronavirus.

Health experts advise patience, and caution against stressing boosters in lieu of vaccinating the unvaccinated.

Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.

With extreme heat waves on the rise in a changing climate, doctors are finding that pregnant women are particularly vulnerable.

OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers looked at data for rescue breathing vs. chest compression CPR for kids in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.