Health & Science

It's the new "polar vortex."

The Philadelphia-based company announced Wednesday that its recently-approved gene therapy, which has the potential to cure a rare form of blindness, will cost $850,000.

Psychosis is a set of experiences that relate to finding reality confusing or unclear. Not all people who experience it have schizophrenia.

The current Chemical Heritage Foundation will become the Science History Institute to reflect its broadening collections and interests.

Frank Greenagel specializes in addiction recovery at the Center for Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University. He sat down with "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Lynn.

Even in bitterly cold weather, homeless people with addictions are often hesitant to take shelter if it means going to another part of the city and going through withdrawal.

The number of people who signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act dipped slightly in all three states, despite Trump administration efforts to curtail the law.

The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.

Computer scientists say the artificial intelligence could be used for everything from getting cheaper plane tickets to cybersecurity.

Dr. Pitts and Dave Heller recap their top astronomy stories of 2017: Astronomers were elated this year when the three operational g ...

One way to learn about climate change is to read about it. Another way is to experience it firsthand.