Public Health

Temple is taking precautions at its Rome and Tokyo campuses as the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus grows in Italy and Japan.

We know the effect of things like second-hand smoke and lead paint on the developing brain, but we need to pay more attention to toxic emotional stress, too.

Health advocates and Camden County leaders are giving out free fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdoses.

Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.

At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.

Reference this list to find out where things stand.

Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.

A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

Under a law enacted in reaction to Hahnemann University Hospital’s abrupt closure last summer, a hospital is required to give 180 days’ notice to the city.

These are the eighth and ninth schools to be temporarily closed this year.

The protest came as the latest in a series of recent public appearances by Dougherty, who faces federal corruption charges.

Should the Americans be worried about the coronavirus? We start off discussing coronavirus containment in Philly, and then we talk about the psychology of risk assessment.

The number of urgent care clinics has doubled in Philly over the last four years. How far can these for-profit clinics go toward filling healthcare gaps in your community?