Health & Science

Some victims of gun violence are blamed for their own death. Families often challenge ambiguous policies to get financial help in the aftermath.

The City of Philadelphia takes a big financial hit every time someone is injured or killed due to gun violence. Much of the costs are borne by the city itself.

The leaders of the world’s economic powers are taking part in the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic.

There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR.

The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. They are just a third of the amount given to teens and adults.

Isis, a Delaware College of Art & Design graduate and co-founder of KLIK photography collective, has used the power of art to tell the stories of Black women.

Less than a third of poll respondents said they feel “very well informed” about the consequences of global warming.

A lot of us had our first taste of remote medical care during the pandemic — telemedicine checkups performed right in our own homes. It ...

The streets, police, and fire departments have the lowest vaccination rates in Philadelphia, according to new data released by the city.

The clinic will offer primary care and behavioral health in North Philadelphia, with an emphasis on preventative medicine.

The pandemic has resulted in a critical shortage of blood donations. As COVID cases trend downward, Philly health officials are urging people to give blood.

U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children.

When a Facebook researcher suggested disabling comments on vaccine posts until the platform could do a better job of tackling anti-vaccine messages, that proposal was ignored.

Despite falling case numbers, there are some troubling indicators, including the onset of cold weather, which sends people indoors, where the virus can more easily spread.