Health & Science

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 65 and older and younger adults and children with underlying medical conditions.

Delaware professionals who care for adults with disabilities earn around $15 an hour, making it difficult for many to make ends meet.

Overdose deaths nationally last year dropped for the first time, but advocates say too many people still die of drug use.

Mobile HeaL brings health care directly to farm workers and trains physicians in Fresno County.

Pennsylvania scientists received about $319 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute in fiscal year 2024, according to the American Cancer Society.

In a letter obtained by WHYY, PosiGen’s CEO said recent rollbacks to federal tax credits made it harder for the company to secure financing.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s' overhaul of vaccine recommendations and research and what it means for public health and pandemic preparedness.

Experts across the region are working to educate older adults on how they can prevent falling as they age.

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

How the AI revolution and the long shadow of COVID are transforming education.

Understanding the latest research on keeping our brains healthy and sharp at any age. From diet, to exercise, technology and more, with Dr. Daniel Monti and Pam Belluck.

The settlement with PGW lowers the utility’s planned rate hikes, and forces the natural gas provider to hold public hearings over climate impacts.

The 16 were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo. The parents are both estimated to be about 100 years old.

The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

Grid operator PJM is under increasing scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates.