Health

Declaring health a human right is the first step for new students at Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health

Nearly 200 new students in Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health attended a ceremony where they committed to upholding health as a human right.

Health

CHOP is adding Lehigh Valley Health to its network of affiliates, expanding Pa. reach

The parking area at Dunnfield Creek with access to the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River last October.

News

Fall arrived in Philly at 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Here are some observations on the new season.

Pediatrician Dan Taylor examines a young patient, Jaleene, recently at the primary care clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

Opinion

Too many of my patients are losing their health insurance, and don’t even know it

Three Philadelphia cancer centers are among the first to join a national alliance to collaborate on research that research leaders say is too often siloed within individual institutions.

Health

Penn, Jefferson, Fox Chase cancer centers join national alliance to advance research

People are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast for seeking the latest COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 photographed Wednesday at a drugstore in Cypress, Texas.

Coronavirus

Low-risk Philadelphians may want to wait to get the COVID vaccine, health officials say amid shipping delays

Philadelphia’s health department said the shipping delays seen in the region are happening nationwide as well.

Coronavirus

Insurance delays have kept some Philadelphians from getting the latest COVID vaccines

Because of the relatively recent roll-out of the updated vaccines, some insurance companies have not yet updated their billing codes that allow them to pay for the shots.

The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.

Coronavirus

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

This photo provided by Pfizer in September 2023 shows a single-dose vial of the company's updated COVID vaccine for adults. Some shipments of the vaccine were delayed this week, forcing pharmacies to reschedule appointments for customers who had signed up to get a shot.

Coronavirus

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

Coronavirus

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Coronavirus

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

Wellness

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Chronic sleep deprivation among youths creates a host of emotional and mental health problems.

Wellness

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains

When teens can’t sleep, they often scroll online well into the night, which only exacerbates the problem.

Brian Pollitt, president of TWU Local 234, bought Gatorade for workers out in the heat working on the new trolley railroads in Southwest Philadelphia on July 25, 2023.

Health-care Industry

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

There are no federal standards to protect workers when days become excessively hot.

Wellness

A wellness coach claims she can fix people’s vision. An anti-misinformation TikToker isn’t having it.

We explain the online battle between anti-glasses influencer Samantha Lotus and a popular TikToker who covers topics including wellness misinformation and multi-level marketing.

Sleep deprivation can seriously damage your body.

Wellness

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep.

Dr. Weinmann and his wife, Marcia Meeker, were married in 2002.

Obituaries

Roberto Weinmann, pioneering molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has died at 81

He retired as chief operating officer at PharmaMar USA in 2013 and served as director of Oncology Discovery at Bristol Myers Squibb before that.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar testing out a new set of earbuds.

Entertainment

Meet the people who listen to podcasts 24/7

Technological advances such as discreet ear buds and a never-ending stream of audio and video content are making it easier to bring background noise with us wherever we go.

Declaring health a human right is the first step for new students at Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health

CHOP is adding Lehigh Valley Health to its network of affiliates, expanding Pa. reach

Fall arrived in Philly at 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Here are some observations on the new season.

Too many of my patients are losing their health insurance, and don’t even know it

Penn, Jefferson, Fox Chase cancer centers join national alliance to advance research

Low-risk Philadelphians may want to wait to get the COVID vaccine, health officials say amid shipping delays

Insurance delays have kept some Philadelphians from getting the latest COVID vaccines

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Some Philadelphians showed up to get a new COVID vaccine, but couldn’t because of shipping delays

I’m a pediatrician. Here’s how I decide when to vaccinate my children. | Expert Opinion

I’m a pediatrician. Here’s how I decide when to vaccinate my children. | Expert Opinion

What can and can’t I ask my doctor about at an annual exam? | Expert Opinion

A CHOP pediatrician shares how she talks to patients — and her own kids — about pedestrian safety | Expert Opinion

One Penn resident weighs in on union vote | Opinion

Climate change, air quality are important factors in medical training

Mortimer M. Labes, celebrated chemist, pioneering researcher, and former chair of Temple’s Department of Chemistry, has died at 93

See the new $8.5 million ‘Wondrous Space’ exhibit at the Franklin Institute this fall

Mortimer M. Labes, celebrated chemist, pioneering researcher, and former chair of Temple’s Department of Chemistry, has died at 93

See the new $8.5 million ‘Wondrous Space’ exhibit at the Franklin Institute this fall

Fall arrived in Philly at 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Here are some observations on the new season.

Heavy rains, high winds, and beach-eroding waves are expected in the Philly region this weekend

Fall arrived in Philly at 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Here are some observations on the new season.

Heavy rains, high winds, and beach-eroding waves are expected in the Philly region this weekend

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

Post-Roe, contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes

Planned Parenthood is America’s largest abortion provider. Most Philadelphians who go there aren’t ending a pregnancy.

How overturning ‘Roe v. Wade’ will affect abortion access in Pa., NJ

Abortion in Pennsylvania: What to know

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

A wellness coach claims she can fix people’s vision. An anti-misinformation TikToker isn’t having it.

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

Roberto Weinmann, pioneering molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has died at 81

Meet the people who listen to podcasts 24/7

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

Germany’s open-air drug market remains a vibrant community space. What can Philly learn from it?

Philadelphia lawmakers vote to prohibit supervised injection sites in most of the city

Germany’s open-air drug market remains a vibrant community space. What can Philly learn from it?

Philadelphia lawmakers vote to prohibit supervised injection sites in most of the city

A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

Overdoses are killing a record number of Philadelphians as deaths soar among Black residents

Philly FOP picked problematic doctors for police ‘injured on duty’ benefit

Four Philly abortion providers talk about the calling that drives them to do emotionally challenging work

5 medical professionals on why they stay as hospital workers flee post-COVID