Health & Science

Penn researchers looked at data from 498 Black men admitted to Level I trauma centers. Health insurance and mental health stigmas limited access to care.

The city is counting on FEMA to open at least one more clinic, and still leaning heavily on the Black Doctors Consortium.

Philadelphia’s Health Commissioner told families to stay home as spring holidays coincide with a spike in positive COVID tests and a lag in vaccinations.

The expansion to millions of residents and those who work in New Jersey means millions more people will be able to get the vaccine.

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With a few exceptions, Rutgers University students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

City health officials aren’t endorsing the site, however, because they can’t ensure accuracy.

Across the commonwealth, 1,652 people are hospitalized with the virus. It’s an uptick in the trend after a period of falling hospitalization numbers.

There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.

In line with the CDC, most students can be within three feet of each other, as long as masks are worn and handwashing is frequent.

The effort includes a website where employees and businesses can turn to for reopening information, as well as a marketing campaign and live events.

Officials plan to finish testing by the end of March and say they will propose regulations this year that would set health limits for some of the chemicals.

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.

There’s still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.

The relaxing of visitation rules in long-term care comes as N.J. grapples with a significant surge in new coronavirus infections, as well as an uptick in hospitalizations.