Medicine

Would-be ER visitors are weighing their fear of worsening symptoms with their fear of exposure to the coronavirus. Doctors say that’s not a good thing.

Why one expert believes the termination of the Fox Chase Cancer Center sale is just the start of some tough times for hospitals.

Does signing a form expressing a religious objection to providing birth control to employees burden the religious freedom of employers as much as paying for the birth control?

Stephen K. Klasko, CEO of Jefferson Health, called the cancellation of the deal with Temple University “the latest casualty of COVID-19.”

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.

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

The FDA authorized Friday the emergency use of remdesivir for patients with severe cases of COVID-19. Drugmaker Gilead Sciences' lobbying hit a new high in the first quarter.

Remdesivir is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide.

Blood donations by African Americans dropped by 50% since mid-March, when many drives were canceled. That affects sickle cell patients seeking a match.

U.S. government officials say an experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major study.

Construction was accelerated to make 120 new beds available for a possible COVID surge.

Antibodies that fought off coronavirus once might do so again. The treatment has been used for a century-plus, including in 1918’s influenza pandemic.

As doctors treat more and more COVID-19 patients, they are realizing the new coronavirus can affect far more than just a patient's lungs.

The coronavirus pandemic has renewed concerns about the dependence of the United States on other countries for supplies of prescription drugs and ingredients.

For decades, they endured budget cuts, political battles, and a major state Supreme Court case. Now, when we need them most, only a skeleton crew remains.