Health & Science

Their announcements on Sunday of breakthrough infections come as the country deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant.

Is omicron more contagious? Does omicron cause more severe illness than delta? WHYY's Health Desk Help Desk shares what you need to know about the fast-spreading variant.

Many schools force you to toggle between several pages to get an accurate picture of the situation.

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has rapidly expanded in recent weeks. As of April 19, everyone over age 16 is eligible to get vaccinated in every state.

They’re squeezed by labor shortages and skyrocketing food costs and the omicron variant is looming.

The state has partnered with independent pharmacies to put shots in the arms of vulnerable people at their homes.

Participants were limited to two free kits, each of which contains two tests. The goal is to increase testing amid the current COVID surge.

Construction is set for late 2022. The center aims to bring gene therapy experts together to treat conditions like blindness, neurodegenerative disease.

The variant has infected four people in New Castle County, Delaware and one person in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

You do not need an email address and no credit card is required. Officials say the new program is to increase access and availability of tests.

More than $15.8 million in PFAS remediation grants were awarded to local municipalities and water authorities in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Residents can collect two free rapid COVID-19 test kits per person at Saturday morning’s vaccine clinic at Community Academy of Philadelphia.

While it’s not clear how the student contracted COVID, and minors tend to have much milder coronavirus symptoms on the whole, the current wave of new cases has many on edge.