Health & Science

County officials have collected two positive samples for the disease from wastewater this month.

Einstein Nurses United members say they want the hospital to commit to safer staffing levels, stable benefits and other upgrades in a new contract.

On this Father's Day special, researcher Darby Saxbe talks about her new book, “Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Lives.”

Lactation consultants can only bill UnitedHealthcare for services provided to a mother, but not her baby, starting Sept. 1.

PGW agreed to hold public meetings on reducing its carbon footprint. At the first meeting, there were lots of questions from the public but no answers from the utility.

What “musical daydreaming” is, and why it’s good for our brains.

A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd.

Women in the study who were obese and taking GLP-1 weight loss medications were 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than other women.

As governments try to limit gender-affirming surgeries for adults, researchers looked at how the process can be better for those who can get them.

Perched 100 feet above the Pine Barrens, a man in a tower uses a century-old system to stop fire in its tracks.

COVID-19 supplies and other public health services at four resource hubs will move to new community action centers at different city locations.

From abortion to medical marijuana, a look at how politics and the law impact our healthcare

The so-called “forever chemicals” were found at higher levels between Chester and Pea Patch Island.

The project aims to reduce the risk of infrastructure damage while supporting marine habitats and recreational fishing.

Lancaster-based Sun Point Foundation has taken over operations of Council for Relationships. The Philly nonprofit was set to close in May.