Coronavirus Pandemic

Witnessing so much suffering and loneliness took a toll, so Temple Hospital’s Practitioner Wellness Committee sought a program to help.

Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant.

Researchers looked at 10 months of data from more than 44,000 Medicare patients from 1,188 hospitals in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

The Pa. Department of Health is working to hire a new company under an even pricier contract to take over its contact tracing program after it fired the previous company.

During their final weekly COVID-19 briefing, state health officials said 69.8% of Delawareans have had at least one dose of the vaccine.

Vaccines may not be as effective for those who are immuno-compromised. Protecting them needs to be made a top priority, say researchers.

Health experts say the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are safe following rare incidents of heart inflammation, and that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks.

New Jersey students will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom this fall, unless required by their district, the governor announced.

Republicans said squirreling away $5 billion in federal money was smart planning for the future, while Democrats lamented the investments that might have been.

Businesses still maintain the option of requiring employees, guests, or customers to wear face masks, health officials stressed.

WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk answers more questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from people with very specific concerns about its effect and effectiveness.

The message is about public health, not ideology. The focus is a group health officials term the “movable middle” — some 55 million unvaccinated adults seen as persuadable.

New Jerseyans in need continue to seek help from food pantries as the Legislature passes a bill to create the cabinet-level position of a Food Insecurity Advocate.

The nationwide vaccination campaign, combined with an influx of cheaper, Chinese-made masks and N95 respirators, has dramatically cut into the companies' sales.

The sweepstakes winner, Daniel Silva, is putting his winnings into savings — and taking a post-pandemic victory lap in Las Vegas with his partner.