Health & Science

Cancer patients are 2.65 times more likely to file for bankruptcy than those without cancer, and bankruptcy puts them at a higher risk for early death.

The only member of Pennsylvania’s delegation to support the resolution to date is Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle from Northeast Philly.

The CDC will test residents around the New Castle Air National Guard Base who may have been exposed to PFAS, a group of chemicals that that may increase the risk of cancer.

The draft, obtained by StateImpact Pennsylvania, is being actively worked on by state lawmakers, and the specifics could change.

Critics say promises won’t make the cross-state pipeline project any safer.

The Trump administration’s new rules would place further restrictions on how organizations in receipt of Title X money could operate.

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Spark Therapeutics says being acquired by Roche will help it expand its gene therapy treatments while staying in Philadelphia.

A new study shows that health-related searches spike in the week before a hospital visit — and how analyzing that data could improve patient care.

Pittsburgh researchers are working on potentially cheaper ways to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants.

Friday's letter to Microsoft leaders is the latest instance of U.S. technology workers standing up to their companies over the companies' lines of business or policies.

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, Epi-Pen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment which can build tolerance to foods.

Programs in municipalities around Philly are adjusting as China’s stricter standards for recyclable materials appear permanent.

With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and clinics into hubs for more care.

The increase likely stems from an uptick in reporting of abuse in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky and Roman Catholic clergy child sexual abuse scandals.