Health & Science

Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.

With New Jersey facing rising seas and stronger storms, what are the costs for shoring up coastal towns, who is paying, and are we fighting a losing battle?

The UN is often criticized for talking a lot and not getting much done. But when it comes to eloquent talk, particularly about the future, it has always been the strongest.

Weeks ago, an announcement about the discovery on an exoplanet where it appeared possible for an atmosphere with precipitation to exist l ...

National Institutes of Health award $11.7 million to university to spearhead project comparing narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicine treatments

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.

University researchers will examine possible associations between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and cancer as part of a federally funded health study.

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Philly says the ban, started in January at city-funded centers, has been a success. But providers and clients say it’s still easy to smoke in treatment.

The lifting of the injunction at the sinkhole site isn’t a final green light for Mariner East.

The mobile trailers, part of an effort to combat hepatitis A, are locked up overnight.

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

STC Opco — a partnership between Reading-based Tower Health and Drexel University — bought the North Philadelphia facility for $50 million.

Residents in affected Bucks and Montgomery County communities will be eligible for blood testing as part of a national study on the effects of PFAS.

Military officials at a New Jersey base say a mosquito found at the installation tested positive for a dangerous disease.