Public Health

Before a chemical spill threatened to contaminate Philly’s water, 42% of residents drank bottled water. The long-term impact of the incident on trust is “yet to be felt.”

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay.

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.

Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.

The U.S. surgeon general says loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually.

Bill and Dr. Elizabeth Reid appeared on "Good Morning America" to discuss the admission of the Lawrenceville School in failing to protect their son Jack.

Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, said efforts to ban the centers are based on misconceptions that they provide drugs or contribute to crime.

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.

Universal Vare is the sixth school to close due to asbestos, following the C.W. Henry Elementary School, which closed on Monday.

Telehealth providers say the Biden administration should reconsider proposed regulations that would make obtaining prescription controlled drugs harder.

Delaware County officials, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon said the goal is to reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.

"The chronic experience of weight stigma ... is similar to the research we see on chronic experiences of racism or other forms of bias," Sole-Smith of Burnt Toast Podcast.