Health & Science

Unpacking a year of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services -- vaccines, ultra-processed foods, and the MAHA movement.

Across the U.S. between 1 and 2 million large animals are involved in vehicle collisions each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

Advocates point to a Philadelphia program as a model for statewide grief support services that could be funded with opioid settlement funds.

On the 150th anniversary of the world’s first call, we look back at how the telephone changed the world.

Gardeners learn how to be more sustainable while adapting to climate change during the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Reproductive medicine and fertility centers are required to meet specific safety standards and apply for state licensure under new rules.

The county’s Reentry Release Center in Camden has peer specialists who connect people to housing, health care and other social services.

Severe erosion is threatening the Jersey Shore's 2026 tourism season. Local leaders are looking to federal aid to restore coastlines before Memorial Day.

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

The federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law last July, blocks Medicaid funding to facilities that perform abortions.

The state spent $4 million to remove hazards at 30 homes. There’s only enough cash left to do work at a tiny fraction of contaminated properties.

Pennsylvania has reported 12 confirmed cases of measles so far in 2026 and is on track to surpass last year’s total of 16 infections.

We explore the inner lives of animals, from pain in lobsters to odd-couple friendships to empathy in baboons.

Pennsylvania nonprofit Be a Part of the Conversation is launching recovery programs and parent partnership services in southern Delaware for families affected by addiction.

The snowstorm caused more cancellations at local blood donation drives and centers, at a loss of about 1,000 blood and platelet donations.