Health & Science

Governor-elect Josh Shapiro highlighted gun violence and its effect on young people during the 5th annual Bloomberg American Health Summit in Philadelphia Tuesday.

A new study, led by a Rutgers researcher, found that buprenorphine, rather than methadone, may be safer for infants born to mothers getting treatment for opioid use disorder.

Just under 14% of Pennsylvanians, age five or older, have gotten the shot, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Recent calls for stop and frisk policing as a solution to Philly’s gun violence crisis bring attention to the mental health implications of the practice.

The Food and Drug Administration estimates that around 30 million people in the United States deal with hearing loss.

If you stroll the cold and flu medicine aisle these days, you might notice shelves that are bare, or nearly so.

Only about 250 endangered Atlantic sturgeon are left in the Delaware River. Pollution has reduced oxygen levels to the point where the sturgeon struggle to breathe and breed.

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer.

Pain is powerful — and when it becomes chronic, it can be all-consuming. It takes over our minds, saps our energy, and becomes the focu ...

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections.

Influenza activity in Philadelphia has rapidly increased over the past few weeks. Health providers expect even more cases following the holidays.

A five-year, $18.36 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund DSU’s research into health disparities.

In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.

"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year to make the change.

Patient advocates are trying to address the disparities people of color face while trying to get a migraine diagnosis or treatment.