Health & Science

The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book

Families participating in the study will either receive a treatment system — or a placebo device — to help scientists assess the correlation between water quality and health.

The PA Tick Research Lab, one of only three labs nationwide engaged in tick testing and research, is analyzing data from 30,000 tick exposures in Pennsylvania from 2019-2021.

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

Experts say climate change is fueling and favoring the growth of invasive species—in many cases, at the expense of Pennsylvania’s cherished symbols. 

With the end of the COVID public health emergency, what to know about vaccines, variants, testing and more. Also, eroding trust in Philly water and sustainable fashion.

New draft recommendations released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.

In a new report, environmental advocates crunched EPA data to call out Pennsylvania’s “dirty dozen.”

An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.

There has been an ongoing, broader discussion around displaying human remains, which has brought up some difficult questions many institutions are grappling with.

Strep throat is fairly common among school-aged kids, but cases dropped during the pandemic. Now, infections are soaring.

With pollen counts high this spring, many are reaching for their allergy meds. But some over-the-counter allergy drugs require a U.S. photo ID to purchase.

Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what

University officials this year expect the highest numbers of reported same-day crisis appointments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.