Health & Science

Hahnemann's own bankruptcy filings say a plan to close the hospital involves the largest "orphaning" of medical residents the country's ever seen.

A nonprofit foundation set up by Joe Biden that relied on health care world partnerships to speed a cure for cancer has suspended its operations, it announced Monday.

PFAS chemicals have been discovered in some private water wells in Bucks Couny. Why are some Pennsylvanians only now realizing their water is contaminated?

Some physicians say connecting the environmental effects of climate change to the health consequences helps them better care for patients.

Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you.

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

About 1 in 4 people who carry a single copy of this gene will develop Alzheimer's by 85.

More nations than ever are racing to the moon. Their lunar ambitions are driven by advances in technology and a desire to prove themselves.

Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated.

Law-enforcement agencies across the country would be able to get funding for mental health resources, under legislation passed by Congress this week.

Philadelphia is now the most bed bug infested city in the country. We'll talk about the dangers and annoyances bed bugs pose and how to protect yourself from them.

On a rainy day in June, Kim stood in her house in Levittown. The room was unlit, smelled of rotting food and was cluttered with things Kim had collected.

Derricia Smith, 17, reflects on her experience with an elegant safeguard of the mind when it faces trauma, in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.

Where were you on that day in July 1969? A lot of people watched, and say it changed their lives.