Health & Science

A Black mother in New Jersey is seven times more likely than a white mother to die from maternity-related complications, according to the report.

Philadelphia says it has cut ties with the 9-month-old mass vaccine distributor over its sudden switch to a for-profit model and abrupt drop of community testing partners.

The surge in interest highlighted an imbalance that there is far more demand for the vaccine than there are doses in the Garden State.

The phone number for the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center is 855-568-0545.

The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.

The state aimed to vaccinate 11,500 seniors and 2,000 health care workers this weekend, but faced sharp criticism amid long lines and registration confusion.

How did they feel? Did they have side effects? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked health workers who recently got the last of two shots.

The U.S. has more than twice as many confirmed cases as the nation with the second-highest count — India, which has 10 million cases and a population four times larger.

More than 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU beds. Experts say sustained surges can jeopardize the quality of care in ICUs.

Fauci, now Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's pandemic policies.

With the virus still raging, health experts say we can't afford to just wait around for the vaccine. They share advice for what communities can do now to slow the death toll.

Because of the high demand and rush of cars lined up at the Delaware City site, Delaware State Police advised people to find alternate routes or avoid the area.

Life spans can vary dramatically from neighborhood to neighborhood in Philadelphia. A Frazier Family Foundation gift aims to reduce these disparities.

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf will nominate Beam to replace Dr. Rachel Levine. He also named Wendy Braund as interim acting physician general.

Health officials have also said there is no evidence showing that current vaccines are ineffective against the new strain, also known as B.1.1.7.