Public Health

The 2nd annual Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Autism Fathers Conference will be held April 5 at the Vanguard School in Malvern.

Dr. Peter Marks wrote in a letter that the HHS secretary "wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."

A local Bucks County adult tested positive for measles after returning from a trip to Texas, health officials said.

The agency is responsible for monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for nearly half the country.

PA Groundhogs and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education monitor for novel and emerging substances by testing submitted street drug samples.

The Senate Finance committee voted along party lines Tuesday to recommend Oz to the full Senate. That vote is expected soon.

Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu.

The results and ongoing conversations will inform county officials’ work on a Community Health Improvement Plan.

This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.

Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up.

Live poultry markets in New Jersey where bird flu was found have reopened after being disinfected. Cat owners get an avian influenza warning.

In a termination letter, the EPA said it is ensuring its grants do not support programs promoting “DEI” or environmental justice initiatives.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified at least one local case of measles, unrelated to the recent case in Montgomery County.

They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.

Coatesville, Doylestown, Audubon, New Hope and Solebury water providers are among 22 that fail to meet state requirements to reduce the “forever chemicals” in drinking water.