Health & Science

The CDC says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic, pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death.

Noting an increase in children dealing with anxiety and depression, N.J. launched a new corner of its COVID-19 website dedicated to resources for young people.

The health team was at SEPTA’s Norristown Transportation Center, and Gov. Tom Wolf got a closer look.

The pandemic only exacerbated a problem that was already quickly accelerating in the last decade.

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct.

Philadelphia health officials say you can expect a text from the city if you qualify for a booster shot and are in a neighborhood with low vaccination rates.

We don't know the full impact of nonfatal firearms-related injuries. Unreliable data and political pressure have obscured the picture for researchers and the public.

WHYY & The Pulse hosted a conversation about the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois' ground-breaking book,"The Philadelphia Negro" and the path towards more equitable cities.

36 million people in the U.S. have migraines, which bring a host of other symptoms. Miles for Migraines is working to support those who suffer from them.

The agency proposed to address tainted soil, groundwater, and surface water at the East Whiteland Twp. site, plus affected drinking water supply.

Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about those who got J&J? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.

But there are about 54 million Americans age 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and that number is expected to rise to 95 million by 2060.

Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to submit a formal request for emergency use authorization of their vaccine in young children "in the coming weeks."

Biologist Thor Hanson discusses his book 'Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid' about how the warming climate is forcing animals and plants to move, adapt or go extinct.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.