Health & Science

Rick Bedlack leads two programs dedicated to solving the mysteries of ALS.

Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.

We look at the DIY medicine movement, and what’s prompting a growing number of patients to experiment with treatments on their own.

Cultural, systemic and historical factors have converged to create the perfect storm when it comes to Black overdose deaths.

Northeast Philadelphia residents and lawmakers say the area has become a health care desert, with few affordable and low-cost options.

Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.

In 2021, four people became the first all-civilian team to orbit Earth multiple times. Researchers studied their cognition, behavior and psychological performance.

The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.

Latinos and African Americans suffer the highest rates of long COVID. Yet health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.

After two years of assessment, researchers say they’ve found the rare and threatened black rail bird, along with other species, at Milford Neck Preserve.

When it comes to rare diseases like HLH, the Zangrilli family says insurance can end up being the barrier to desperately needed treatment.

In the Philly region, “forever chemicals” exceeded Pa.’s maximum contaminant levels in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

What does masculinity mean these days? We explore how the old script for what it means to be a man has been torn up — but not replaced.

Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the U.S.