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The figures, released Friday evening without explanation, also showed an increase of about 60,000 in the number of people who are counted as fully vaccinated.

The Britney Spears case in California — where adult guardianship is called conservatorship — has cast a spotlight on issues nationwide.

Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Pa. for two decades. But epidemiologists worry residents might confuse some symptoms with a mild case of COVID.

Is one J&J COVID-19 vaccine shot enough? Is a mixed vaccine regimen better? Here’s what WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk found out.

Most high schools will start at 7:30 a.m., and middle schools and elementary schools will start at either 8:15 a.m. or 9 a.m — the opposite of what’s recommended.

Perhaps the only respite pandemic closures brought to my family — which includes two kids under age 6 — was freedom from the constant misery of dripping noses, and sneezes.

State legislatures have passed at least 90 laws restricting the procedure in 2021 so far, finds a report released this month from the Guttmacher Institute.

Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.

"No matter what study you look at, the protection against severe disease leading to hospitalization is always well within the 90%, regardless of the study," Fauci said.

They said that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.

Pennsylvania would receive $225 million to fight the opioid-addiction epidemic from a new agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

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

Philadelphia native Lamar Reed interviews his peers to find out how they feel about getting vaccinated.

According to the New Jersey Department of Health, over the past four weeks, vaccination rates are up 9% in Ewing, 15% in Perth Amboy, and 11% in Passaic.

Advocates are lobbying Gov. Murphy to save the program, which they say has helped reduce HIV infections in the area by 50% since it opened 14 years ago.