Philadelphia will reinstate its indoor mask mandate as of Monday, April 18, as cases in the city quickly rise, the city Public Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced Monday.
The far side of the moon, which we can never see from our vantage point on Earth, looks surprisingly different than the orb we're used to seeing in the night sky.
Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of protection: vaccines, boosters, proper handwashing and masks. But one of the most powerful tools against the coronavirus is one that experts believe is just starting to get the attention it deserves: ventilation.
Pet feeding can have negative health consequences if not managed properly. Some dog owners aren't aware of US Food and Drug Administration guidelines for pet feeding, which could help mitigate risk for bacterial contamination, a new study has found.
I have been in pain nearly every day for 21 years. It's like a brick of hell at the crux of my neck and shoulders that throbs all day long, and it's been haunting me since college. I look back at old photos, and I see a girl who's hurting.
The health care work force in the US had huge turnover at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but seems to be getting back to prepandemic levels, although it's not there yet, according to a new study.
As Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline across the United States, health leaders warn that the crisis is not over -- especially in the Black community.
Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest since World War II, according to a new report.
Around the United States, many families are helping teens make important decisions about their college education. While it might be tempting to push kids toward the most competitive school possible, experts urge parents to take a more well-rounded look at what is best.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Wednesday that he thinks there will be an uptick in cases of Covid-19 over the next few weeks and that it is likely that there could be a surge in the fall.
Your good friends may be able to help you get out of a jam. They may be good listeners and they may be good at keeping you company over a meal or drink. But they are decidedly not good at keeping you from getting sick with Covid-19, new research shows.
Most Americans say the way they conduct their lives is still affected to some extent by the pandemic, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wednesday, though fewer say their activities remain dramatically curtailed. A majority also favor continued masking in some public places, and say they've continued to wear masks in some, though not necessarily all, situations when they're indoors and in public.
The future of Covid-19 vaccines -- including when and how often booster doses might be needed -- remains unclear and "complex," according to advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration.
