Health & Science

An AP analysis of government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of 853,000+ COVID hospitalizations.

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes urban and rural hotspots.

A new study estimates that life expectancy in the U.S. decreased by nearly two years between 2018 and 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her name is Freya, and she was tagged and continues to be tracked by OCEARCH, an ocean research organization.

Why are we falling short of President Biden's 70% vaccination rate target for July 4th? Also, the latest on the Delta variant and how barber shops are becoming vaccine hubs.

Delaware is still about 7,000 arms short of reaching the governor’s benchmark by the Fourth of July.

Forty-two percent of the 444 registered voters surveyed said that Pennsylvania should “definitely” do more to combat climate change and its impacts.

More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall.

An on-again/off-again/on-again exemption means no special training is required for medical professionals to prescribe buprenorphine to up to 30 patients each.

Philadelphia is kicking off a new effort to help fight what it calls a silent killer among Black men in the city: high blood pressure.

Health officials are offering incentives and perks to close the remaining vaccination gap.

In New Jersey, new case counts have plummeted and the state only reported 126 new cases Monday.

Some of the most and least racially inclusive U.S. hospitals are located in the same cities, according to a Lown Institute study.

Federal guidance supports employers’ right to require the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees. But doing so can be a tough decision, and a legal gray area remains.

Long COVID effects are still unexplainable, and a cure is elusive. Some hope the vaccine will help. But doctors say that depends on the symptoms.