Health Care

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being identified in South Africa.

In a statement on Friday, the World Health Organization designated it as a “variant of concern."

U.S. health officials say Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.

One devotee of the training and stretching technique is Delaware native Troy Reeder, who starts at linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.

Population-level and familial risks exist for inherited cancer disorders. Diversifying the genetic counseling field is one solution.

The health system plans to open a state-of-the-art women’s center in Juniata Park. OB-GYNs say the move jeopardizes patient safety.

President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy."

Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.

Harm reduction advocates criticized the policy, arguing that banning smoking in treatment would act as yet another obstacle to recovery.

More than 1,500 of the youngest eligible Delaware children have received their first Pfizer shot in less than a week. About 76,000 more can get vaccinated.

Universal Family Schools said it is taking a community-focused approach by hosting vaccine clinics at its various branches across the Philly region.

City Councilmember Maria Quinones Sanchez discusses her breast cancer diagnosis. And, Dr. Aaron Beck, pioneer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, passed away last week at 100.

Body art can tell personal stories. For many of these women, tattoos are a way to reclaim the past and take ownership of the future.

Cases and hospitalizations have dropped substantially since mid-September, but with colder weather and holidays approaching, health officials remain concerned.