Health & Science

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation brings back summertime food and drink, with COVID restrictions.

Technology isn’t just changing our world — it’s changing the words we use to describe it. Language is evolving at breakneck speed, ...

Definitely maybe, research suggests. What doesn’t help: conjugation, and odd bits of practice conversation no one ever uses.

In Philly, the same people vulnerable to COVID-19 are also vulnerable to extreme heat. That means they have a difficult choice to make: escape the heat or avoid the virus?

As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, health officials in Pennsylvania say they’re hopeful it can be done safely. 

How can communities stop coronavirus case surges without crushing the economy? Some scientists say widespread mask-wearing may be more than a helpful precaution.

Disasters are already deadly for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the pandemic, advocates say disaster prep has fallen short in meeting their needs.

A study released Monday examined the results of antibody tests conducted in 10 geographic areas around the U.S., including the Philadelphia metro region.

Montgomery County is actively searching for other labs to help the county process its COVID-19 tests more quickly.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defence announced the deal Wednesday as part of Operation Warp Speed.

Black mayors in many of the nation's largest cities formally called on governors to repeal orders prohibiting them from enacting strategies that reduce COVID-19 spread.

Members of 1199C, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, were joined by state and local officials and rallied on behalf of 800 colleagues.

Over the past week, Philadelphia averaged 138 new cases of COVID-19 each day — an increase over the previous week’s daily average of 110 cases.

Joe Biden's latest policy proposal would spend billions making both child care and elder care more accessible and affordable.

The governor once again bristled at the inclusion of his state on the list of places whose residents are advised to quarantine for 14 days.