Medicine

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

With the end of the COVID public health emergency, what to know about vaccines, variants, testing and more. Also, eroding trust in Philly water and sustainable fashion.

An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.

There has been an ongoing, broader discussion around displaying human remains, which has brought up some difficult questions many institutions are grappling with.

Strep throat is fairly common among school-aged kids, but cases dropped during the pandemic. Now, infections are soaring.

With pollen counts high this spring, many are reaching for their allergy meds. But some over-the-counter allergy drugs require a U.S. photo ID to purchase.

Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what

The move comes after a series of closures within the Crozer Health and Tower Health systems.

The Biden administration is embracing health care efforts, but many state legislatures are resisting the "harm reduction" approach.

More evidence has emerged indicating that some people seem to harbor "viral reservoirs'' after their initial illness has passed.

It’s two months earlier than anticipated, but you have to believe staff wouldn’t clear him unless there was no risk.

Med student Joel Bervell found an unlikely place to educate both health care providers and patients about racial biases that are affecting care.

Health care can be complex and hard to navigate, and patients can often feel helpless. These steps can help to ensure that you receive the best possible care.

Providers need to be willing to engage in discussions about race, ethnicity, and other social identities, and how they affect health disparities.

A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes.