Public Health

When temperatures spiked last month, so did air pollution. Here’s why.

Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in archeologists who discovered King Tut’s tomb.

Philadelphia municipal workers are on strike for a third day, meaning decreased city services and no trash pickup. Will DC 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker come to an agreement?

Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.

Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.

The court rejected a challenge from Christian employers to the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirement that affects some 150 million Americans.

Surveyed workers report experiencing headaches, fatigue, nausea, confusion and even seizures when indoor temperatures regularly reach 80 degrees or above.

Temperatures in the area could hit 100 degrees Tuesday for the first time since 2012.

Veolia’s plant in Stanton previously detected PFAS levels above federal regulations.

The National Weather Services is predicting a high temperature of 97 degrees Sunday, with the heat index expected to be above 100 degrees.

Residents can access cooling centers in Norristown and Pottstown during the heat emergency.

The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.

CBD store owners, customers and marijuana advocates pushed back, leading the legislative sponsor to return to the drawing board.

The Trump administration cut millions of dollars in research funding. Private funders in the area are stepping in, but say they cannot completely fill the gap.