Biden aims to cut cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years with moonshot initiative

President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”

‘Black Minds Matter’: Focusing on mental health and African Americans in February

This year’s theme for Black History Month, “Black Health and Wellness,” is more important than ever during the pandemic, but many advocates say it’s also meant to call attention to the growing mental health issues many Black Americans face.

Experts, survivors discuss suicide, mental health on Good Day Philadelphia

With countless shocking and sad headlines over the past few weeks, it's time we talk open and honestly about our mental health. Good Day Philadelphia did just that Wednesday morning.

When to go to the emergency room for mental health help?
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Dr. Mike Cirigliano joins Good Day Philadelphia to discuss how to get mental health help in an emergency situation.

Suicide attempt survivors discuss their journeys
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Jordan Burnham, Kevin Hines, and Dr. Argie Allen-Wilson join Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the impact of suicide and the stigma of mental health.

Philadelphia police officers must be vaccinated against COVID, arbitrator rules

All officers and Philadelphia employees now have until Friday, Feb. 11th to get at least one dose of the available COVID-19 vaccines or request a medical or religious exemption.

Scientists regrow amputated frog legs, leaving hope for humans

Researchers from Tufts and Harvard universities said they were able to regrow a functional frog leg and said the experiment will be tested in mammals next.

Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Children 6 months to 5 years old are one step closer to receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the company officially submitted the two-dose regimen to the FDA for emergency approval.

Black History Month honors medical pioneers for 2022 theme

Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.

Pennsylvania adding long-term care beds to ease COVID-19 crunch

Pennsylvania is setting up four regional support sites with as many as 120 beds to help hospitals and nursing homes under strain from COVID-19, state officials said Monday.

Free COVID-19 tests: At-home kits expected to arrive this week

If you belong to one of the 66 million U.S households that ordered the free COVID-19 at-home tests from the federal government, you might see them arrive in your mailbox soon.

Universal health care bill fails to pass in California

California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a government-funded universal health care system, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year.

Omicron variant raises concerns about long-term COVID-19

Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine called “Spikevax” has been given full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.