Public Health

Charise Isis aims to capture 800 portraits — one for every breast cancer diagnosis the U.S. records each day. Her newest batch includes patients from Philly and Wilmington.

The complaint effectively asks a state judge to allow an ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to continue, which the settlement jeopardizes.

The current COVID-19 surge in the U.S. will steadily accelerate through the summer and fall, peaking in mid-October, with daily deaths more than triple what they are now.

In addition to urging residents to get vaccinated, Philly health officials strongly recommend that everyone — including those fully vaccinated — wear masks in public spaces.

The state currently requires nursing homes to provide residents with 2.7 hours of direct care each day, despite a much higher federal recommendation.

After nearly two-and-a-half hours of public comment, the Atlantic City Council voted to no longer allow the needle exchange at the Oasis Drop-in Center to operate.

After months of data collection, scientists agree: The delta variant is the most contagious version of the coronavirus worldwide.

A settlement involving many states, including Pennsylvania, might not be good enough for city officials.

The ACA requires most insurers to cover a list of FDA-approved birth control methods for free. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want.

The CDC says COVID-19 was the largest factor, along with drug overdoses, homicides, diabetes and chronic liver disease.

Health officials announced the $15 million partnership with Quidel Corporation, which has already started at five pilot schools in Delaware for their summer school students.

A cloud of pollution has descended on the Eastern Seaboard. We explain what’s behind the haze, and how to protect yourself.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended all students over 2 years old, along with staff, wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

It comes as N.J.’s new acting attorney general asks a judge to force the owners of the site to immediately clean up the pile that has grown for two decades.

Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.