Nicole Leonard

The new Philly Counts project aims to reach 100,000 doors in city “hot spots” of drug overdose deaths in Black and brown communities.

The newborn RSV antibody shots offer protection against severe illness for at least five months, but they may not be widely available until next year.

Drug overdose deaths increased for the fourth year in a row, according to a new city report, including a 20% jump among Black residents.

The senior behavioral health unit at Suburban Community Hospital stopped admitting new patients about two weeks ago, nurses said.

The bill creates a zoning law that would prohibit sites across most of Philadelphia. City Council is expected to override the mayor’s veto.

Narcan is a well-known brand of naloxone, a medication that can reverse drug overdoses if someone has taken opioid pills, heroin, or fentanyl.

The city bill now goes to Mayor Jim Kenney for final passage. The ban comes as the nonprofit Safehouse continues its efforts to open a site.

The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.

The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.

Nearly three out of four people who ever struggle with drug or alcohol use survive and go on to recovery, national estimates show.

Local hospital emergency rooms saw about 2,500 school referrals for Camden County students in mental health crisis last year.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that respiratory therapy jobs will grow 14% over the next decade.