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.
Supreme Court seems likely to leave bulk of Affordable Care Act in place
Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts.
Biden fights to confront crises, Trump resistance
Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health care law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it.
9% of hospitalized coronavirus patients readmitted within 2 months of discharge: CDC report
A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that looked at hospitalized coronavirus patients found that up to 9% were readmitted within two months of discharge.
New Jersey debuts new state exchange for health open enrollment
New Jersey this year is joining the District of Columbia and 14 other states in operating its own state-based exchange, instead of the federal Healthcare.gov.
FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir, first drug for treating COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.
US officials: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges, the DOJ said.
Federal health officials planning to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
The nation has 15,000-16,000 nursing homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There may be another 20,000-45,000 assisted living facilities and similar kinds of settings for elderly and disabled people.