Health & Science

Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was in Princeton, New Jersey on Thursday.

When it comes to generosity, there’s a wide spectrum in terms of how far we’ll go for others. There’s buy-your-friends-dinner gener ...

A new regional center will develop programs to address asthma, lead and chemical exposure, and air pollution in Philadelphia and Chester.

Moderna said in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for youngsters under 6.

The Chester County practices were once affiliated with Tower Health, owner of the now-shuttered Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals.

Congress’s decision to exclude funding for coronavirus testing, vaccine and treatment in its government spending bill goes into effect Tuesday.

In Pennsylvania, a growing number of divorced parents are taking their COVID vaccine disputes to court.

Granular activated carbon is most effective at absorbing PFAS, but it contributes to the carbon footprint — a conundrum scientists want to solve.

A Delaware County Memorial nurse called the announcement by Crozer Health a frightening development.

On a technical level, noise and sound are the same thing: vibrating molecules that travel in waves straight to our ears. But when sound i ...

The request Thursday is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors.

The White House has warned it will run out of money to cover COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines unless Congress approves additional spending.

The two Pennsylvania hospitals would be among 35 shake-ups nationwide, according to the Veterans Affairs secretary’s Asset and Infrastructure Review report.

Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter.