Health & Science

County leaders said the sharps collection initiative is a first step in harm reduction and substance abuse prevention.

Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...

The overturning of Roe has prompted some people to seek permanent birth control methods, as doctors consider their role in educating patients about irreversible procedures.

What you need to know about the new vaccines and when to get them. Also, how the Covid pandemic has impacted life expectancy in the United States.

New COVID-19 booster vaccines are making their debut this fall, and they’ll be available to most adults.

In his latest book, primatologist Frans de Waal asks the question, "What can the world of apes and monkeys teach us about gender, sex and biology?

Gov. Phil Murphy says a review of how New Jersey responded to the COVID pandemic will happen “within a matter of weeks” after being pressed on national television.

NASA has called off its second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak.

The pandemic hasn’t just changed how we live — it’s changed how we work, and how we feel about our jobs. One of the major r ...

The health department is offering grants to expand monkeypox vaccination services and outreach for populations who are at high risk for the disease.

Workers for two for-profit companies fear the bulk of the money won’t be used to alleviate longer working hours, expanded job responsibilities, and more.

The garden, open through September, honors loved ones who have died from opioid and substance use disorders, and calls attention to an ongoing addiction epidemic.

The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.

The synthetic painkiller is 50 times stronger than heroin, and two milligrams can kill. Officials want users to know if it’s in their heroin, cocaine, and other drugs.

Families and communities in the Greater Philadelphia area will come together on Wednesday, August 31, to remember and honor loved ones lost to addiction.