Health & Science

Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?

Research yet again shows teens are glued to their phones to an unhealthy degree. In fact, they may be choosing social media over sleep.

Care for adults with sickle cell disease has lagged behind pediatric care. Some adults may not be well enough to receive cures when they come.

Patients with sickle-cell disease are living longer and a cure could be around the corner. Why doctors in Philadelphia worry those adult patients might be left behind.

The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.

Federal regulators released a report that revealed just how close the city came to catastrophe after the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion in June.

Black applicants to a prestigious research grant program at the National Institutes of Health are awarded funding at a significantly lower rate than their white peers.

Years after Mary Lee appeared, and following the brief blip of Miss May in July, there’s a new great white shark to track. His name is Shaw.

Walgreens is testing out delivery from store to door by drone in Virginia, and UPS won approval to expand air delivery of medical supplies.

Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.

Dairy farmers can go to this online catalog and pick a bull, and the company will ship doses of semen to impregnate their cows.

Finding the right medication to treat mental health problems can be a frustrating trial-and-error process. New genetic tests aim to match meds to patients, but do they work?

The Mütter Museum created an interactive online database that maps the 1918 flu epidemic as it swept through Philadelphia.

Cars have played a fundamental role in changing our modern lives — where we live, where we work, the shape of our communities, and how ...

Flavored e-cigarettes have hooked millions of teens to nicotine. Now, Juul says it will suspend sales of many flavors. Some call the move too little, too late.