Health Care

Back in 1988, scientists in London almost seem to have had a crystal ball.

Philadelphia firefighters have until June 30 to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Those that fail to get vaxxed could be terminated.

With millions of dollars at stake, certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons.

COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

Chef Peter Serpico on his new cookbook, Learning Korean. WHYY's Sophia Schmidt on benzene levels at the PES refinery site. And, a Jefferson expert on the future of telehealth.

Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

Crozer’s troubles go back to a business deal that was initiated in 2019 — one that Pennsylvania officials were warned about, but had little power to stop.

“Health is wealth,” one walker said. “We have to save our own communities.”

The unidentified patient is isolating and treating the case as positive while awaiting final confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control.

Crozer has promised officials it will temporarily stop the closure of the behavioral health services at Delaware County Memorial and Crozer-Chester as a gesture of good faith.

Philadelphia schools will require all students and staff to wear masks throughout the school day “until further notice.”

Groups that provide abortion pills are preparing to face significant new obstacles, as anti-abortion states push back against expanded online access.

Penn Medicine has expanded its telehealth program to increase access to medication that helps people stop using opioids.

If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.