Health & Science

Researchers are seeking FDA approval for their soy-based bandages, which they say are an alternative to other synthetic and animal-derived products.

The study focused on semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic. It is known to reduce feelings of hunger while increasing feelings of nausea.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed off on a $3 million grant program to provide free period products to Pennsylvania schools. Many key details still need to be worked out.

Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. \

The last shark spotted in the Delaware River was in 1960.

More cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, are now being detected in livestock like dairy cows and other mammals, including a small number of humans.

Community Offshore Wind submitted a bid Wednesday to build a wind farm off the state’s southern coast.

The plant’s owner is considering reopening as the demand for power rises along with new technology.

For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis.

New Jersey’s homeless population has risen 17% over the past few years, and there aren't enough resources to properly help unhoused people.

Temple Health’s current contract with Keystone First, a large Medicaid insurance provider in southeast Pennsylvania, expires on July 31.

These medications have been so wildly successful that the drugmakers can’t keep up with demand.

Working with trained professionals at the team facilities, students will observe and participate in the care of the NFL players.

Some Philadelphia-area doctors say admissions to intensive care and asthma deaths among children have gone up this year, partly because of supply issues.

The blaze was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle Township near the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill.