Public Health

As the state eases distancing and mask mandates, health officials are still failing to successfully vaccinate communities that have been disadvantaged from the start.

Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what locals think about police and firefighters skipping out on vaccination.

SEPTA is trying a new approach to keeping its stations clean and safe, while helping people suffering from addiction who take shelter in the transit system.

Gift cards, a full-ride college scholarship and even low digit license plate tags are among items being offered as prizes to encourage more Delawareans to get vaccinated.

Two of the largest sororities and fraternities are collaborating to uplift spirits and raise awareness for Sickle Cell Anemia.

Today, after more than a year of often grim weekly briefings, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health quietly held its final virtual COVID-19 update.

The stunning speed of the vaccines' development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.

In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found.

Just 0.18% of more than 10 million doses given to hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers through May 21 were discarded.

The company studied more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds. Preliminary findings showed the vaccine triggered the same signs of immune protection in kids as it does in adults.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez argued that the whole saga highlights much deeper issues with the immigration system, calling for a pathway to citizenship bill.

There's room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion.

Some people feel stressed: How can you know who is fully vaccinated? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers a guide to the CDC’s mask guidance.

When science is searching for answers, attractive theories get elevated to facts prematurely. And even after they're disproved, the public may not get the news.

Acting Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole has spent most of her career in public health.