Health & Science

A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon falls completely in the Earth's shadow.

The New Jersey Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that a majority of pregnancy-related deaths from 2016-2018 were preventable.

In a statement, Delaware County officials said the decision to close the hospital is because of inadequate staffing.

There are 19 million veterans in the U.S. who have served in the armed forces. For many, the military gave them a sense of shared purpose ...

Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak?

Delaware State University researchers have been working since 2019 when Delaware became the last East Coast state to allow aquaculture.

New collaborative effort offers mental health services for about 1,500 students in Wilmington’s Community Education Building.

The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2023 through the Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and ends in January.

In this bonus episode, we talk about the social lives of old trees in the forest and research that has changed our understanding of trees and forest ecology.

Bram Stoker's tale of Count Dracula turns 125 this year. A look at the famous literature, its author, and the vampire panic in the 19th century spurred by deadly Tuberculosis.

It’s that time of year when we celebrate something we usually hate: fear. We visit haunted houses and corn mazes or binge-watch the sca ...

Despite an overall decline in cases, higher lead exposures continue to be concentrated in neighborhoods such as Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Germantown, and Cobbs Creek.

Fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. But cases involving xylazine, para-fluorofentanyl, and gabapentin grow.

The findings are a concern for Black women, researchers say, who are far more likely to report using straightening products such as relaxers.

The Philadelphia-based poison control center recorded a slight uptick in mushroom poisoning cases, including at least one that caused organ failure.