Health & Science

“Right now, we have a lot of invisible kids that are at great risk,” said Scott Hollander, executive director of KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit.

Wearing a mask is "an additional layer of protection for those who have to go out," former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told NPR in an interview.

As hospitals consider how to free up bed space, Delaware officials say their first priority is recruiting enough nurses and doctors to help.

President Trump is expected to brief reporters on the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, alongside members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

The coronavirus has exposed gaps across America’s health care system. One that's been much debated in the Philly region: Delaware County's lack of a health department.

Meanwhile, criticism is mounting over plans to raise tolls on the AC Expressway during the pandemic.

The only centers allowed to stay open are those that can prove they are serving children of people working at “essential businesses.”

The public could get its first close look at the Trump administration's own projections Tuesday at the daily briefing.

Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.

Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities.

Three major health insurance providers have now pledged to shield patients from high medical bills if they need treatment for COVID-19.

The White House task force is expected to give an update on the nation’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

During this coronavirus pandemic, everybody is telling us to practice social distancing, to isolate with your family. But what happens when someone you live with gets sick?

Pennsylvania has quarantined its entire prison population of 44,600 people following the first confirmed COVID-19 case in one of the state’s correctional facilities.

The additions will help a lot, but won’t meet full need in New Jersey.