Health Care

This year saw the consolidation of big pharmacy chains around the country, even as they played a crucial role in COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Some worry about what will happen if the closest emergency room is 40 minutes away, instead of 10 minutes.

The "strike teams" will be deployed to open about 30 additional acute care beds between the two locations.

New data from the CDC released on Tuesday, shows that while omicron remains the dominant variant, delta is still a worrisome driving force behind the current surge.

Pennsylvania hospitals overwhelmed with the latest COVID-19 surge will get help from federal teams as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration finalizes the details.

At least 20 states, mostly across the South and Midwest, already have laws that would severely restrict or ban abortion if the high court overturns Roe.

School districts across the region are trying to navigate the current COVID-19 wave, sometimes drawing different conclusions about what's best for students and staff.

The question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are bringing Christmas Eve cheer to hospitalized children who aren't well enough to go home for the holidays.

Philadelphia has witnessed a scramble for at-home COVID test kits, as a national market shortage has made them increasingly difficult to find.

Airlines including Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are canceling dozens of flights because of staffing shortages due to COVID-19.

The White House says the U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year’s Eve.

The companies are asking customers to throw the potentially affected products away immediately.

A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Health Department says it’s continuing to place orders for more rapid at-home testing kits, but supply is constrained nationwide.