Public Health

A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepped and packaged was a lifeline for hungry kids. But these measures, passed in response to COVID, expire in June.

In Pennsylvania, a growing number of divorced parents are taking their COVID vaccine disputes to court.

“This is a life and death situation,” said the owner of Savage Sisters Recovery, one of the committee’s founding members.

Granular activated carbon is most effective at absorbing PFAS, but it contributes to the carbon footprint — a conundrum scientists want to solve.

The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.

A Delaware County Memorial nurse called the announcement by Crozer Health a frightening development.

States and health providers report they've dispensed less than half their supply from the government, raising fears that the drugs may go to waste.

The request Thursday is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors.

The White House has warned it will run out of money to cover COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines unless Congress approves additional spending.

The two Pennsylvania hospitals would be among 35 shake-ups nationwide, according to the Veterans Affairs secretary’s Asset and Infrastructure Review report.

A listening tour has surfaced new suggestions — but some of them are already in the works.

We’re more cautious about people and places after the last 24 months. And for better or worse, some changes we’ve made seem likely to stick.

Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Next week, the White House says it will start to wind down a COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don't have health insurance.

A small but growing body of research is offering hints that masks do not have a significant impact on speech or social skills.