Health & Science

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.

A vocal minority of workers and others had complained that the edict was oppressive and harmful. Yet in the end, few decided to sacrifice their jobs.

N.J. has launched a new program to incentivize job seekers and employers, in hopes of addressing the labor shortage.

"Like I did in my first and second COVID-19 vaccination shot, I'm about to get my booster shot and do it publicly," President Biden said.

The categories have expanded beyond just people who are immunocompromised. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers some basic booster answers.

With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies.

At least three people were killed when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana.

Amputation rates have long been higher in rural America. But in cities, the highest rates are associated with poverty and being Black, a new study shows.

In rural areas where vaccination rates are low and hiring is already difficult, hospital directors are worried there could be staffing shortages.

Public pressure is mounting against the Covanta incinerator in Chester as the latest public hearing placed environmental justice concerns in the limelight.

You don’t need an ID, but you do need your vax card.

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.

To aid with the booster rollout, the county Office of Public Health will expand vaccination hours starting Sept. 27.

The announcement follows the CDC’s endorsement of Pfizer boosters for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.

The CDC advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents and those ages 50 to 64 who have risky underlying health problems.