Public Health

The U.S. donation from its domestic supplies comes on top of the 50 million doses previously donated to Africa, which world health officials say is 500 million doses short of

The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups.

Putting off surgeries or routine treatments for serious illnesses has become common during the pandemic, a new NPR/Harvard poll finds.

Even amid the coronavirus pandemic, heart disease continues to be the nation's leading cause of death. And much of it is preventable through a healthier diet.

Philadelphia’s health commissioner said the city risks another epidemic of preventable deaths if health care workers don’t get inoculated against the coronavirus.

The high court rejected a request to overturn an appeals court ruling. So Safehouse has a new plan: force the Biden administration to take a stand.

Delco’s health department could be created this month, but it won’t have any power until the Pennsylvania Department of Health gives the final stamp of approval.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, told CNN that young children should be able to go trick-or-treating for Halloween this year.

After the FDA advisers give their recommendation, the agency itself will make an official decision on whether to authorize boosters.

The FDA will scrutinize company data on the safety and effectiveness of the drug, molnupiravir, before rendering a decision.

In early tests, the drug reduced the chance of people being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 by 50%. What about safety?

Demand has been high as individuals, employers, and organizations use the tests as a relatively cheap and simple tool to monitor for infections.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.

Small business owners are left trying to strike a balance between staying safe and getting back to being fully open.

In the U.S., a widespread clinical practice requires patients with alcoholic liver disease to complete a sobriety period before they can get on the waiting list for a liver.