Public Health

Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. \

Wednesday will be the final day of excessive heat and humidity "for a while," per the NWS Mount Holly branch.

More cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, are now being detected in livestock like dairy cows and other mammals, including a small number of humans.

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis.

New Jersey’s homeless population has risen 17% over the past few years, and there aren't enough resources to properly help unhoused people.

These medications have been so wildly successful that the drugmakers can’t keep up with demand.

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority officials say technology utilizing low-voltage electricity is safer for the environment.

Despite increased awareness of the risks posed to human health by high temperatures, extreme heat protections have lagged.

Researchers say shade can increase outdoor activities by an average of 14 minutes.

Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city.

The legislation expands access to abortion and the use of state funding to cover the procedures. It now goes to Gov. John Carney.

After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims.

The Biden administration had sued Idaho, arguing that hospitals must provide abortions to stabilize pregnant patients in rare emergency cases.

Pa. expects to receive more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Decisions made by a powerful and secretive oversight board could set a precedent for years to come.