Healthcare workers applaud Super Bowl COVID safety precautions
For some, attending the Super Bowl was the opportunity of a lifetime. For all, it was a day to forget the fight against COVID-19.
Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
Kamala Harris' Roe v. Wade post draws Tennessee governor’s response: ‘Abortion isn’t healthcare’
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee spoke out last week after Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement to mark the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers died in 2020, Kaiser Health reports
According to data collected from the “Lost on the Frontline” project by Kaiser Health News and the Guardian, more than 2,900 health care workers died in 2020.
US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses
A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has led to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, and medical facilities are facing a serious staffing shortage on top of everything else.
Health care workers at ChristianaCare receive Pfizer vaccine
The vaccine rollout continues throughout the area. Health care workers at ChristianaCare in Wilmington received the Pfizer vaccine on Friday offering a sign of hope during an uncertain time.
Philadelphia health care workers get first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
FOX 29's Shaina Humphries spoke with Dr. Ala Stanford who received the vaccine Wednesday.
First recipient feels 'great' after receiving COVID-19 vaccination at Jefferson Hospital
FOX 29's Lauren Johnson spoke with Jennifer Gil about her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
Over-the-counter COVID-19 home test approved by FDA
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.
Face masks make it difficult for deaf people to communicate
Jackie Collins said she now asks people to type their responses on her phone, and she disinfects her screen once the exchange is over.
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
Initially, about 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were expected to be sent out, and the priority is health care workers and nursing home residents as infections, hospitalizations and deaths soar in the U.S.
Pfizer will supply around 600 immunization sites across country in coming days
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine will roll out across the United States starting Sunday, with further deliveries planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome explained after celebrity reveals battle
Dr. Katherine Sherif discusses Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Good Day Philadelphia.
Nursing home industry lawsuit claims Pennsylvania illegally withheld funds
The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, says the Department of Human Services is refusing to provide supplemental payments to nursing homes as required by law, depriving them of crucial funding to fight the pandemic.
Pennsylvania hospital beds filling up amid virus surge
Pennsylvania’s top health official, Dr. Rachel Levine, said Thursday she’s worried about modeling that shows the state will run out of intensive care beds this month. More than 85% of the state’s ICU beds are occupied amid an enormous statewide spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations this fall.
Montgomery County hospitals near capacity as coronavirus hospitalizations rise
A rise in serious COVID-19 infections has put many Montgomery County hospitals near capacity as health officials brace for more hospitalizations from the Thanksgiving holiday.
Trump administration issues regulations aimed at lowering prescription drug prices
The Trump administration has issued regulations that could lower prescription drug prices. It’s unclear whether the rules will withstand expected legal challenges or what the Biden administration will do with them.
St. Mary's nurses locked out until Sunday after 2 day of strike, union says
Union officials say 700-plus nurses have been locked out of St. Mary Medical Center until Sunday morning after a two-day strike called for better staffing and wages.
Trenton Health Team warns second wave of COVID-19 could be worse than the spring
New Jersey state health officials are sounding the alarm after the Garden State broke a record for the highest daily coronavirus cases for a second day in a row.
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in New Jersey
COVID-19 positive patients are steadily filling beds at area hospitals. The second surge of coronavirus is here.