Health & Science

Governor Tom Wolf surprised school athletic departments Thursday with an announcement that he doesn’t want high school sports to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.

An Associated Press analysis found that the number of tests per day slid 3.6% over the past two weeks to 750,000, with the count falling in 22 states.

Dr. Anthony Fauci shared in a forum hosted by Harvard, that he and has been subjected to death threats.

Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who serves on a panel advising the FDA, doesn't think a vaccine will be ready before the end of the year.

More than 1 in 3 of the prisoners were infected but more than 90% have recovered. Two are currently hospitalized.

Some researchers say the main reason that millions of people are malnourished globally is that people lack the money to buy food, or because of war and political oppression.

The state is experiencing a moderate spread of the coronavirus, and the governor says daily cases and test positivity rates must fall to open schools fully.

The U.S. is approaching 5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, far outpacing other countries as Americans resist taking steps to avoid getting infected.

Flu shots will be in stock at doctors' offices, pharmacies and supermarkets by early September.

After decreasing its number of daily coronavirus cases through widespread business closures and stay-at-home orders, Pennsylvania is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19.

The effects of Tropical Storm Isaias are hitting the Philadelphia region, bringing tornado and flooding threats.

Pa. will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for COVID-19.

Pennsylvania health officials on Monday reported no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time in more than four months.

Despite progress made on a COVID-19 vaccine, "there's no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be," the World Health Organization's director-general warned.

It’s the latest in a years-long string of beach replenishment projects in New Jersey that have spanned all four coastal counties.