Health & Science

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.

The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Clean energy advocates say the city is trying to block transparency regarding PGW’s budget process. The city says it needs to make the process more efficient.

Up to 1 million horseshoe crabs in the U.S. are harvested for biomedical purposes. A synthetic alternative could mean less harvesting of the “living fossils.”

The current contract between Temple Health and Keystone First health insurance was set to expire after July 31.

Before great white sharks, megalodons ruled the oceans. What researchers have learned about these apex predators and their extinction.

The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois.

13 years ago, AJ Rotondella realized he could catch sharks from the beach. He’s been hooked ever since, even moving across states to chase sharks.

"One person’s experience is their own," Philly's Laura Williams said. “Their personal, individual reality exists alongside the realities of millions of different people."

A Swedish study found blood testing to be more accurate than traditional exams at diagnosing Alzheimer's. The findings were reported at a conference in Philadelphia on Sunday.

The rise comes as the CDC is preparing to end its program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to people without insurance.

Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.

We take a deep dive into the secret lives of sharks — from their history, to the threats they face, to what makes them special.