Health & Science

Most counties in Pennsylvania don’t have their own health departments. A study shows that matters for residents.

Two independent reports outline a history of neglect and underinvestment, putting the water utility at risk of systematic failure.

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Brandywine watershed was hit with the worst flooding in 200 years.

Delaware County Memorial Hospital has been shuttered since 2022. The state’s highest court says the lower court ruled correctly when it temporarily halted its closure.

Drexel’s Jason Munshi-South explores how rats’ adaptability mirrors human migration, trade, and survival. His research was recently published in the journal "Science."

We look at the DIY medicine movement, and what’s prompting a growing number of patients to experiment with treatments on their own.

The Supreme Court heard arguments about a Texas law that would block kids from viewing pornography online through age verification systems. Is it time to teach about porn?

City health officials say the snow goose was found in West Philadelphia on Jan. 11. Preliminary state testing was positive for bird flu.

Has data harvesting by companies like X, Meta, Google and Apple gone too far? From Siri to Smart TVs, we get the latest on big tech and privacy with Penn expert Joseph Turow.

Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.

Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.

Resident doctors from several major health care institutions in the region voted to form unions in the past two weeks.

It’s one of seven hubs across the country that the Department of Energy originally announced in 2023, which will receive a combined $7B from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

We explore efforts to communicate with other species, from plants and animals to extraterrestrial life.