Medicine

Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain a global edge if researchers are left scrambling?

Since 2015, kratom poisonings have surged by 1,200%, according to a recent report.

The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, which opened in 1978 as one of the country’s earliest independent centers, closed in March.

Anandibai Joshee came to Philly in 1883 to study medicine. Her tragic life is the grit of a South Asian American Digital Archive songwriting project.

Dennis Massimo’s genetic diagnosis and cancer treatment plan was coordinated at the new King Center for Lynch Syndrome at Penn Medicine.

Unpacking a year of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services -- vaccines, ultra-processed foods, and the MAHA movement.

Pennsylvania has reported 12 confirmed cases of measles so far in 2026 and is on track to surpass last year’s total of 16 infections.

The Philadelphia HIV Resource Finder can help those interested in HIV treatment find it and prevention resources throughout the city.

The United States spends more money on health care than any other country and still millions of Americans struggle to get care. How can we make a better healthcare system?

Plans to open an independent birth center come on the heels of the Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center closure in Bryn Mawr.

"Fashion can't just be about designing pretty clothes," said the program director.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases, down from 18 a year ago.

While George Washington’s army waged war against Britain, Yellow Springs Hospital fought a deadlier enemy: contagious disease.

Dr. Emanuel offers advice for a long, healthy life which includes skipping health fads and cultivating social connection.

The nonprofit For Love and Buttercup helps pediatric cancer patients find kindness and hope with books during their hospital stays.