Health & Science

Highlighted at the virtual session, attended by 200-plus, was a Johns Hopkins report assessing the public health profile and availability of resources.

It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.

How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.

For some who have recovered, emotional or psychological effects linger, compounded because their symptoms mirror those of the coronavirus itself.

A study suggests there is more plastic in the Atlantic Ocean than scientists estimated earlier, especially tiny plastic pieces that can end up inside fish and other animals.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with mushroom expert Linda Brynan Sears about the different mushrooms that have begun sprouting around our area.

Indoor dining is back. As many celebrate the return of restaurant life, workers face new conflicts and questions.

Coal and natural gas industries saw losses over the past few years.

We'll talk about where the vaccine trials stand and the challenges of immunizing large populations. We'll also learn the latest on virus transmission and immunity.

Nine members of City Reach Philly Church in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia have tested positive for COVID-19.

Drexel will also cancel the tuition increase and implement a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students in the fall 2020 term to help them deal with financial difficulties.

Employee concerns highlight the struggle taking place in workplaces across America, where companies are debating how much to invest in retrofitting their workspaces.

Pa. is denying journalists' requests for COVID-19 data and records using a law authored in the heyday of syphilis.

Carney in March ordered worship services be limited to no more than 10 people, a restriction he did not impose at the time on more than 230 other businesses deemed essential.

Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the county face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves and gowns are scarce.