Health & Science

The overwhelming number of COVID cases and hospitalizations remain among the unvaccinated, though Delaware is seeing a sharp rise in breakthrough cases.

Following the lanternfly’s arrival to New Jersey, the state’s Department of Agriculture issued a quarantine zone that encompassed eight N.J. counties.

New Castle County is using $675,000 of its federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for the pilot program that it hopes to expand.

WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Mt. Cuba’s Amy Highland about tracking down the plant.

Is the immune response robust enough that those who’ve had COVID can avoid getting vaccinated? Many people asked WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk.

At the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, many churchgoers say they feel safe attending Mass.

Among the first to receive them could be health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans.

The Senate’s top Democrat says federal law enforcement officials need to crack down on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards being sold online.

Even with uniform access to medication and insurance, patients of color at the VA were less likely to get standard-of-care meds for atrial fibrillation.

In late June alone, the initiative known as COVAX sent some 530,000 doses to Britain – more than double the amount sent that month to the entire continent of Africa.

To announce their intention to organize as a local of PASNAP, nurses gathered in front of the hospital. They say their employer is union busting.

A new battery storage system could make the Philadelphia Navy Yard more attractive to businesses by stabilizing power costs.

Philadelphia will require all health care workers and faculty or students of colleges and universities to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15.

The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot.

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