Health & Science

Vice President Mike Pence says the White House Coronavirus Task Force will wind down its work around Memorial Day.

As African-Americans die from the virus at disproportionately high rates, some Black churches and doctors are filling in the gaps in testing and health care.

A U.S. government scientist says he was ousted for resisting political pressure to allow use of a malaria drug to battle COVID-19 despite scant evidence it would work.

“The casino industry, built on rewards and tiers, must understand that we are all equal," said one worker. “COVID doesn't care how much you gamble or what tier you are."

Congressman Dwight Evans called for mandatory COVID-19 testing on WHYY’s Radio Times Monday.

Instead, the state is focusing on providing personal protective equipment to nursing homes, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.

As the pledge conference took place, senior Trump administration officials repeatedly called the U.S. the leader in the fight against COVID-19.

New Jersey is now soliciting anonymous tips about misconduct at long-term care facilities, both before the pandemic began and once it started.

For companies, there’s a balancing act between communicating accurate, vetted information and keeping workers in the loop about the evolving health risks of the job.

Starting Friday, small retailers will be allowed to open for curbside pick up. It’s the first step Delaware has taken to relax the rules put in place in mid-March.

“Reopen?” said one Amazon fulfillment center employee. “We never closed. Plain truth: No one cares about us.”

The Trump administration on Monday pushed back against an internal government report that predicts the daily coronavirus death toll could nearly double in the U.S. by June.

Einstein is struggling to survive a pandemic that has ripped through the North Philadelphia community it serves. Its patients are stepping up to save it.

Not eligible for insurance, the city hopes to be reimbursed by the feds for the Liacouras Center overflow site.

The city wants Philadelphians to know they are not alone — particularly amid increased uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.