Health & Science

Health experts agree that, to end the pandemic, the world needs to immunize a large percentage of Earth's population. And that population needs to be distributed evenly.

Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury.

Suppression testing would require the state to increase daily testing nearly four times over, but that’s the only way to use it as a tool to actually slow down the virus.

Of the 149 projects granted money from the Growing Greener program, 43 in south-central Pennsylvania will get $12 million.

The agreements bring pay increases and staffing adjustments for PASNAP members at four facilities in Delaware County.

The rule goes into effect on Wednesday and applies to all future EPA regulations.

The new COVID-19 relief package has funding for vaccine distribution but the money hasn’t arrived yet.

The company that's in the process of mothballing one of the nation's oldest nuclear power plants says it is interested in building a new next-generation nuclear reactor

Coronavirus vaccines are reaching more long-term facilities, but many worry they won't come soon enough to stave off more deaths.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics and others who go back on active duty can help protect frontline workers against COVID-19 and give vaccination efforts a shot in the arm.

Frontline health workers in N.J. receive their second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week.

Gov. Murphy praised the state for administering 101,417 vaccinations by Monday, but that is just a fraction of the roughly 400,000 doses sent to New Jersey.

WHYY’s Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with psychologist Dan Gottlieb about how to find peace and well-being in the wake of a stressful 2020.

“What we need to do now is to continue all the mitigation efforts … stay at home, do not participate in large or small gatherings,” Levine said.

A change at the state level is blocking funding for a type of one-on-one therapy when conducted at clinics rather than in the home.