Health & Science

When temperatures spiked last month, so did air pollution. Here’s why.

Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in archeologists who discovered King Tut’s tomb.

Amid the summer heat, we explore the history and future of cold technology, from innovations in freezing to the next generation of air conditioners.

As we live longer, our ideas about aging and the roles of older people need a serious overhaul. This hour on Studio 2, we break down the stereotypes around aging.

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access in the U.S.

The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.

Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.

Outside researchers who have looked at the 2017 study say there are a lot of gaps in the information provided in the study.

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the company or the people who shared their DNA?

The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.

Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.

The multimillion-dollar experiment that was years in the making comes as the federal government makes broad cuts to science elsewhere.

In 2020, Josh Shapiro, then Pa.'s AG, released a landmark report with recommendations on regulating fracking. Advocates say he has done little to advance them.

A look back at the cut-throat competition that led to the historic unveiling of the decoded human genome.

How the competition between the Human Genome Project and its industry rival, Celera, drove forward one of the most historic scientific discoveries of our age.