Health & Science

Starting Monday, Penn Medicine says in certain departments like emergency and waiting rooms, everyone two and older is required to wear a mask.

The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.

There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.

Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.

The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.

If you’re considering using cannabis for anxiety, here are some resources that could be useful.

Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.

The temporary masking requirement will take effect Jan. 4 and be in place for at least the next two weeks as officials monitor local disease data.

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are 9 things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in 2024.

University of Delaware is one of five institutions across the U.S. that received funding from the EPA to study how to measure methane in landfills more accurately.

New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.

Philadelphia takes steps toward renewable energy goals with a solar farm in Adams County.

People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.