Health & Science

That brisk, crisp, slightly sharp scent we associate with the fall is the smell of leaves, trees, and plants decaying through the season.

The holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.

Even as some parents may hesitate, the evidence indicates that the doses for children — which are lower than those for adults — are safe and effective.

Mayor Jim Kenney announced Philadelphia will require that all city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-January.

Health officials are urging customers at a Blackwood Clementon Road coffee shop to get vaccinated for hep A.

The government is trying to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into a winter surge with upcoming holiday travel.

Thanksgiving is near, which means many families will come together with loved ones over a shared meal that celebrates abundance. But alon ...

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

Lyon comes to Delco by way of Erie County. Board of Health members are excited about her appointment as the new health department director.

Though the benefits of a third shot are clear, health experts warn the risks for young healthy adults — especially men — should be considered.

Philadelphia health officials urge residents to use caution, and get their COVID-19 boosters, over the winter and the upcoming holidays.

The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.

An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.

Cold weather, declining immunity, and continued vaccine- and mask-resistant Americans are leading experts to worry that a fifth pandemic wave is coming.

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