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Research by the city, Penn, and VA Medical Center found fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses rose dramatically among Black Philadelphians in spring 2020.

Biden noted that vaccine supply was only one bottleneck toward that goal and that the new challenge will be injecting doses into arms as swiftly as possible.

A total of 324 positive test results were reported last week. That’s nearly three times higher than the University of Delaware's previous weekly high in mid-November.

Jefferson Health CEO Stephen Klasko said he expects the merger to close within the next six months. The combined system would have 17 hospitals.

If you've been delaying routine medical care, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.

The city is recommending vaccine providers use this single-dose vaccine for people who are hard to reach, like people who are homebound.

Americans of color looking for care for a loved one are more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence.

With the opening of a FEMA-backed vaccination site at the Convention Center, Philadelphia officials hope to focus resources on standing community clinics.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urgently warning state officials and ordinary Americans not to let their guard down.

Nurses starting their careers last year faced low staffing and high burnout, just as nurses have for decades. But a pandemic was making it worse.

Lack of proper protections at the pandemic’s start eroded these Black health workers’ trust in medical systems. But they’re still getting vaccinated.

The Philadelphia Health Department is canceling “hundreds” of appointments for people who aren’t in Phase 1A or 1B — and is working on a fix for the form.

Temple University will begin the 2021-2022 academic year primarily in-person, with a “substantial” number of students returning to campus.

New Jersey is also opening up vaccine eligibility for members of the state’s tribal communities and people experiencing homelessness.

Online sign-up forms are frustrating many people, especially older ones now eligible for vaccines. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk spoke to a few of you.