Public Health

With the opioid fentanyl pushing overdose deaths to record levels, officials hope buprenorphine will save lives in parts of the country where the drug is rarely prescribed.

The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated.

Philadelphia will begin allowing indoor catered events, and ease dining restrictions for restaurants, beginning on Friday, May 7.

After an 11-day pause, health departments across South Jersey said they will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to reach the state’s most vulnerable residents.

Philly has notified vaccine providers they can resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Pa. is also increasing efforts to vaccinate residents who are unable to leave home.

Starting May 10, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 500 people — up from the current 200-attendee cap.

Pa. acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson on vaccine hesitancy, Amazon's enormous expansion in the Delaware Valley, and springtime wildlife rehabilitation.

It’s been more than a year of physical distancing and change. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked when, and how, life will resume post-pandemic?

You’re more likely to win the lottery than develop this severe COVID vaccine reaction. But for a Manayunk woman, the lowest of odds changed her life.

This stark access gap is prompting increased calls across the world for the U.S. to start shipping vaccine supplies to poorer countries.

Pregnant individuals reported pain at the injection site more frequently than their nonpregnant counterparts but fewer follow-up symptoms such as headache, chills, muscle pain

The relaxed regulation allows bars to allow patrons back in limited numbers and with barriers between drinkers and bartenders.

A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.

Congressional Democrats including Madeleine Dean introduced a measure in the House and the Senate to bring “long overdue accountability.”

Nearly three dozen departments will work together to combat the rise, which happened in totally new areas of the city.