Health

More than 60 percent of people incarcerated in the U.S. suffer from addiction. Philadelphia jails could offer a model for helping them get — and stay — sober

Twenty years ago, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist talked about vaccine safety with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s time to set the record straight about what Offit really said

Katalin Karikó and her research partner did the science that led to the Covid-19 vaccine. A ​​longtime university president suggests lessons we should take from her story

A local queer Black podcaster and life coach on why he’s speaking up about PrEP and Philadelphia’s new HIV prevention campaign

A collaboration in West Philly brings cancer screenings directly to the neighborhood. Can it model the way to better health?

Six Philadelphia heart and mind health startups compete this week for $50,000 in the Economy League’s Well City Challenge.

Around the country, Black teen suicide rates are growing at a scary pace. A Philly social worker, who is also a Black man, calls for help

City Council is set to vote this week on banning safe injection sites from all but one district in Philadelphia. Toronto has modeled another way

Got a habit that drives someone else crazy? Know someone who does? This Wharton researcher offers an easy tip for changing your age-old routines.

Mental health in the U.S. is worsening and barriers to care abound. But help is out there—here’s where to find it in Philly