Health

The new guidance is raising concern that it could lead to a sudden run on masks.

Councilmember Helen Gym thinks it’s still worth exploring eminent domain.

Thirteen Delawareans have died from COVID-19 and 63 are hospitalized as health officials await a greater spike in infections.

The state of Pennsylvania is searching for 1,000 additional ventilators to up its capacity as more COVID-19 patients are in ICUs and intubated.

How America’s mental health care system is creating crises instead of preventing them.

Last weekend, Delaware County made an urgent request for 700 medical volunteers at its new overflow medical center. Hundreds have responded.

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating increased demand for mental health services — lots of people are feeling anxious, or are getting depr ...

At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.

In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.

If you’re stuck at home and feeling lonely, it’s more than heartache you need to be worried about. Loneliness could contribute to a poor immune response.

COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate when it infects. But some 'racialized patterns’ emerge as the pandemic widens.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania may put a field hospital on a public street, the first commandeering of open land for medical use since 1918.

The White House Coronavirus Task Force gives an update on the nation’s current COVID-19 situation as the number of reported cases of the virus in the U.S. grows.

The mental health consequences of sheltering in place and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic can be overwhelming. Here are some ways to cope.

Intended to protect the physical health of young patients at behavioral facilities, the guidelines can exact a toll on their mental health, too.