Sarah Gantz

Type 1 diabetes is a brutal disease for people of any age or race. Yet research shows that children of color fare far worse than whites, suffering serious complications such as vision loss, kidney failure, severe circulatory problems, and other consequences of blood sugar gone awry.

Menda Stewart had studied symptoms like her daughter had in nursing school. So she took McKenzie to the pediatrician’s office and asked that she be tested for type 1 diabetes. “She doesn’t need that,” the nurse said confidently.

Newly uninsured individuals may be eligible for a plan through the federal marketplace, healthcare.gov. Others may have low enough family incomes to qualify for Medicaid.

Mouths and noses have gotten the most attention as potential entry points for the virus, but germs can just as easily enter your body through your eyes.

Medical experts explain why you should wash your hands instead of getting a face mask to protect against coronavirus.

Coronavirus treatment could be affected by a looming shortage of medications used with ventilators.

Workers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania were treated to free lunch...from Lizzo.

Nonurgent medical procedures have been delayed — and with good reason. But for patients needing treatment for serious medical conditions, such as cancer, scheduling uncertainty adds to their medical anxiety.

Pennsylvania walked back dental work restrictions to make it easier for people to get emergency care.

The drug has not been clinically tested as a treatment for COVID-19. Patients rely on the medication to treat chronic conditions like lupus.