Health & Science

Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin.

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.

What is the future of psychedelic research after the recent FDA decision to reject MDMA as a treatment for PTSD?

Longtime Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody will continue her work analyzing historic samples, but now in a research institute of her own.

Here's a look at the drugs and the negotiated prices for Medicare recipients.

Here’s a look at what we know about mpox, and what might be done to contain it.

More than 3,290 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the U.S. and its territories, with more than half of cases occurring in Puerto Rico.

According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.

Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park admits more than 7,000 patients each year and treats more than 28,000 patients in its emergency room.

CHA Partners, a real estate and development company, has bought and sold at least five hospitals in New Jersey prior to its latest bid in Pennsylvania.

Air conditioning is a century-old technology, but now companies are racing to reinvent it and lower its large environmental footprint.

Blast freezers freeze food super fast and at very low temperatures, which ensures freshness, and cuts down on food waste.

A portion of trail remains closed after testing found small amounts of contamination on the property. Evidence shows similar contamination documented two years ago.

Blood donations were down 25% nationally in July compared to the same time last year, according to the American Red Cross.

Amid the summer heat, we explore the history and future of cold technology, from innovations in freezing to the next generation of air conditioners.