Health & Science

House Bill 629 passed the house and currently sits in the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee, where past versions of this bill have all stalled. 

People who are visually impaired know what works for them and what doesn’t. They’d rather innovate their own technologies.

About 30 million Americans have this allergy noted in their medical records. That means the most commonly prescribed antibiotics are off-limits.

You’re developing a new, revolutionary product. You have all the science figured out, it works like a charm. Problem is, nobody wants ...

Red dye was released for 12 hours during an exam of how a wastewater spill could affect shellfish in the Delaware Bay.

The Farris Institute was once Philadelphia's premiere clinic for artificial insemination. But it left an unknown number of children wondering who their fathers really were.

Pennsylvania Senate may tighten rules on doctors using buprenorphine.

Wilmington resident Judy Govatos has survived cancer twice. If it returns, she wants to be able to choose how to die and is pushing for a controversial bill in Delaware.

The FDA tested 91 meat, dairy, grain, and produce samples, and found PFAS in 10 of them.

Despite a New Jersey moratorium, quota system has failed to restore numbers of migratory shorebirds, advocates say.

Getting the message through is important: A high proportion of teen car crashes involve distracted driving. So a “multi-pronged” strategy is underway.

Efforts to limit opioid prescriptions are leading some patients to use more dangerous drugs.

Around 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain.

Writers seek out vets in the hospital, and ask them about their lives. Then they write up this life story, a 1,000-word biography, and go over it with the patient.

The program has launched in the mid-Atlantic region, allowing customers to order household products in reusable containers that they can return.