Health & Science

The state's Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a potential case of tampering with water testing samples that showed high mercury levels in Upper Township.

CHA Partners had signed a letter of intent to purchase the embattled four-hospital system from Prospect Medical Holdings.

Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can be dangerous — and hard to spot.

Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.

The regional coalition of health systems is reevaluating the role of race in tools used to assess kidney and lung function and other health conditions.

Election security experts warn that underfunding and a lack of expertise in the field could threaten election integrity.

Ahead of the election, we look at how politics is affecting everything from health care to scientific progress.

The van was funded with Camden County’s opioid settlement dollars.

About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The money will help the utility improve the safety of its distribution lines and reduce climate-warming emissions.

As the number of people experiencing homelessness rises in Philadelphia, health providers say street medicine can better deliver care to more people.

Municipalities must locate and replace lead pipes over the next decade. Here’s what you need to know.

Fear is about survival, but it can also feel fun. We explore our complicated relationship with fear.

An increasingly congested Center City could affect the most vulnerable across the city, they said.

The FDA is proposing warning labels on packaged food to highlight nutritional content. Would a warning label make you think twice about eating ultra-processed food?