Health

Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city.

The mental health crisis is moving faster than providers can catch up, says one CHOP doctor.

An estimated 18,000 people currently live with HIV in Philadelphia. The summit is aimed at care providers, patients and community members.

A heat wave is coming to our region with temperatures expected to reach triple digits by the end of the week. Why heat is deadly? And how can we cool down our cities?

Southeast Radiology Limited, Crozer Health’s longtime partner, is terminating its agreement with the embattled four-hospital system in Delaware County.

The red health care kiosks in Chester, Media and Yeadon will dispense tests for free and provide results for RSV, flu A/B, COVID-19, STDs and HIV.

Diets have long been about calories, or an emphasis on different nutrients — but with precision nutrition, the approach is personalized.

Rick Bedlack leads two programs dedicated to solving the mysteries of ALS.

Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.

We look at the DIY medicine movement, and what’s prompting a growing number of patients to experiment with treatments on their own.

Cultural, systemic and historical factors have converged to create the perfect storm when it comes to Black overdose deaths.

Northeast Philadelphia residents and lawmakers say the area has become a health care desert, with few affordable and low-cost options.

Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.

In 2021, four people became the first all-civilian team to orbit Earth multiple times. Researchers studied their cognition, behavior and psychological performance.

The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.