Health & Science

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.

Doctors say that information about the virus’ community-specific impacts will only become more critical as the economy reopens.

Health networks say they are now better prepared with COVID-19 tests and precautions, so can slowly bring patients for in-person visits and procedures.

Around the globe, COVID-19 has frozen economies, closed schools, stores, and restaurants, and even canceled the Olympics. Millions of peo ...

EPA data for ozone levels and particulate matter doesn’t show big changes, but our bodies may feel a subtle, fresher difference.  

Lack of data gathering could have a major impact on ecological studies and the young scientists who do them.

“It’s important to conserve the environment, and collect data that would help us do that. But at the same time, it’s more important right now to stop the spread of disease."

Mayor Jim Kenney publicly announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office, which is tasked with making “a more equitable and prosperous Philadelphia post-recovery.” 

Estimates don't capture leaks from 'abnormal' conditions, the Environmental Defense Fund says.

The announcement was big news for Pa. hospitals, which has seen other states get the antiviral — the first somewhat effective coronavirus treatment.

COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the 263 city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.

“This virus may never go away,” Dr. Michael Ryan said. Without a vaccine, he said it could take years for the global population to build up sufficient levels of immunity.

The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order effective Monday morning for nonessential construction and retail to reopen.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said Wednesday that it is working to distribute an antiviral drug, remdesivir, to hospitals across the commonwealth.