Health & Science

Climate-warming greenhouse gasses in the U.S. declined 1.9% last year, but that's only a third of what's needed to meet Paris climate change goals.

Delivering healthy meals across Philadelphia, Adrianna Hecht and Laurenza Giosa are planning an expansion for their WellFed brand in 2024.

Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size.

Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.

Pennsylvanians who select health insurance plans this month by the final deadline will get coverage starting on Feb. 1.

The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross.

The list of potential exposure locations has grown to include health care sites in Delaware and Montgomery County, Pa.

Early metaverse pioneers on lessons learned using a 3D virtual platform.

Starting Monday, Penn Medicine says in certain departments like emergency and waiting rooms, everyone two and older is required to wear a mask.

The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.

There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.

Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.

The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.