Public Health

Tower Health and Penn Medicine signed a letter of intent that would allow Penn to acquire Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville.

“Food waste from our rec centers becomes high-quality compost, adding valuable nutrients back into city soils,” one official said.

Pennsylvania law only allows physicians to perform abortions. Advanced practice clinicians say they want to be able to do the same.

Pennsylvania is reaching for billions in federal dollars to build hydrogen hubs. Lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight duties.

Mobile crisis program supporters say additional funding will help to better staff professional teams and improve response times.

We dive into the mysterious part of the brain that holds our memories to explore what we remember and what we forget. We'll talk with a memory investigator.

New Jersey lawmakers are going after fentanyl manufacturers and distributors to solve the state’s opioid crisis.

This injectable form of penicillin is a critical treatment for infections like syphilis, and could be in short supply for the rest of the year.

As a growing number of states restrict abortion, other states and some local municipalities are substantially increasing funding for abortion.

States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during the pandemic. But that ban was lifted in April.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 21 at the Wellness Center in Yeadon, healthcare professionals will administer the free test. Health officials say early detection is key.

Xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who's doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn't identify and track new drug threats.

Peripheral arterial disease is a serious health condition that causes blockage of blood vessels in the lower body that can lead to amputations.

Residents and businesses in the state are being asked to reduce their nonessential water use by 5% to 10%.

While infections have declined, the virus could be a real concern next winter, FDA's vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said as the daylong meeting began.