Health & Science

City health officials are recommending disease testing for some patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square following “unsanitary practices.”

The new layoffs come as the hospital closes its kidney transplant program due to low patient volume.

Why are so many Americans turning to influencers for medical advice? And which online health trends are truly backed by science?

Family Connects NJ offers at least one free home health visit to all families with newborns. Services will be offered in all 21 counties by January 2027.

Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.

When disaster strikes and the chips are down, who makes it out alive?

Cases involving pets accidentally ingesting medical or recreational marijuana products are becoming more frequent, vets say.

After 275 years, Pennsylvania Hospital is still carrying out its mission to care for the sick, poor and mentally ill throughout the city.

Lankenau Medical Center’s health education center provides free interactive programs on nutrition, exercise, drugs and alcohol, puberty and more.

The utility says its transmission security agreements ensure data centers pay their “fair share” of the infrastructure costs required to serve them.

Why are patients stuck in the emergency department for days waiting on a hospital bed? We're talking about the chronic overcrowding that is ailing American hospitals.

The Philadelphia Gas Commission tabled the $182 million proposal but agreed to fund $5 million for engineering and environmental studies.

At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.

Meadows and native plants have a number of benefits, including soaking up stormwater and attracting pollinators.

The carts are designed for older children and even adults with special needs. A national advocacy group recently started an effort to promote them.