Health & Science

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

Congress remains deadlocked over extending federal health insurance subsidies and Pennsylvania makes contingency plans for disruption in the marketplace later.

Americans shopping for Affordable Care Act insurance are in for some sticker shock. Premiums are set to rise by nearly 30% on average; unless the congress extends tax credits.

Health systems and insurance companies are using artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans and MRIs, update electronic health records and review coverage decisions.

Coca-Cola’s rise to global brand domination, and how the company influenced our habits and perceptions along the way.

With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.

The task force could consider putting a small nuclear reactor at the Dover Air Force Base.

In the face of devastating population loss throughout the region, every bat that the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation is able to save is making a difference.

Hospital workers and public health officials say new combinations of street drugs, traumatic brain injuries and other health issues could be driving the uptick in seizures.

The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.

Pregnant and lactating women have been historically excluded from drug trials, even though many rely on medications to manage pain, mental health and chronic disease.

From ghosts to ESP, a look at paranormal phenomena and the investigators who chase them.

Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.

The legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for data centers.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month started back in 1985. In the 40 years since then, there’s been a ton of progress. Some cutting edge research now comes out of Penn.