Health & Science

"Our top priority at all times is the safety and health of our patients and staff," Main Line Health said.

District officials said Brittany Lauderback, a Colonial Elementary School staff member, passed away on Sunday.

Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older, and federal regulators decided they’re also warranted for 12- to 15-year-olds once enough time has passed.

Planned Parenthood now offers mail-order medication, but state-run health insurance still won’t cover it.

For the next two weeks, restaurants may accept a negative COVID-19 test from the past 24 hours in lieu of proof of full vaccination.

Get your first booster if you haven’t already, the experts say. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked some of them what we know about additional shots.

Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff.

The Governor and First Lady tested themselves after a recent known non-family contact in their home.

Health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus.

Some schools are extending their winter break, while others are opting to go virtual.

Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.

A year after New Year’s Day passed without a Rose Parade due to the coronavirus pandemic, the floral spectacle celebrating the arrival of 2022 returned.