Public Health

Monday's update ties the previous record for most cases reported in Philadelphia during a single week.

The Health Department hasn’t said whether cases originated at any local bars or clubs. Now, staff are relying on signage and rubber gloves to stay safe.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.

When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.

What's considered officially “dangerous heat” in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens.

Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed.

Just days before the start of the new semester, University of Delaware officials confirm the first case of monkeypox on the Newark campus.

The federal government has given providers the OK to get five shots out of a one-dose vaccine vial. The state may purchase syringes to make those shots possible.

College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.

Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."

A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.

Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.

The Camden County Care Grant stems from federal relief funds and is targeted at those who care for the elderly, children, or adults with disabilities.

Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The city health department plans to distribute the vaccine in three phases.