Health & Science

A Villanova University biologist is studying how geckos stick to surfaces in an effort to replicate this mechanism for new medical adhesives

Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.

A Penn project could help keep urban bats out of your attic and support them in their fight against a deadly disease.

The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

The Delaware River Basin Commission has a plan for situations like this, and could step up its efforts to repel the salt front if conditions worsen.

An arborist offers his top tips for protecting trees as Philadelphia’s record-breaking dry spell continues.

We explore the field of biomimicry, and how everyone from architects to engineers to medical researchers are drawing inspiration from nature.

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

The cuts to behavioral health care at the 178-bed hospital is a major blow to Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

Corinne Carlson, a student athlete, shares how early morning rowing practice affects how she schedules her sleep, and her life.

A new study shows the soda tax made a small difference in slowing down weight gain, which researchers argue is still important.

What science has to say about what makes someone a night owl, whether it’s bad for your health, and if it’s even possible to change.

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

As the days grow shorter, we take a look at how changes to our circadian clocks affect our health.