Health

As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.

Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.

How single discoveries, public health guidelines, and tragic events can trigger ripple effects in people’s lives.

Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?

Started by a patient, HealthTree lets blood cancer patients look for clinical trials and treatment options, as well as share their data with researchers.

Anti-fluoridation activists gain powerful allies in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a court win against the EPA, to the dismay of public health leaders.

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

A Super Bowl ad for compounded versions of the popular brand name weight-loss drugs has caused controversy. Should weight-loss drugs be for everyone?

A National Institutes of Health memo on Feb. 7 said certain grant funds to universities and research institutions would be capped starting Monday.

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry.

Pa. officials and Prospect Medical Holdings have reached a preliminary agreement to have FTI Consulting temporarily manage the four-hospital system in Delaware County.

Some early session bills in the Pennsylvania legislature align with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s health spending priorities and prepare for possible changes under Trump.

From heart attacks to broken bones, doctors weigh in on how to avoid common health emergencies linked to the big game.

An alarming study on black plastic had a major math error. But it reveals bigger questions that have yet to be addressed.

Prospect Medical Holdings did not identify which parties would be a part of the consortium looking to take over the distressed Crozer Health system in Delaware County.