That COVID-19 baby boom might be more of a bust
When stay-at-home orders were announced in the spring, some people wryly speculated about a COVID-19 baby boom. Social media users even came up with a few suggestions for what this...
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Researchers use virtual reality to train bystanders to respond to overdoses
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a virtual-reality video that trains people to give overdose victims naloxone, the lifesaving opioid-reversal medicine. And a study the researchers conducted shows...
In the Lexus GS350, G is for grandpa
2020 Lexus GS350: Does GS stand for Grandpa's Sedan? Price: $58,335 as tested. The All-Weather Package added $290; 19-inch wheels, $660; power trunk, $400; park assist, $500; heated steering wheel...
How to set up the best school space for your kid at home
How to set up the best school desk for your kid at home.
Stroke admissions fell by a third during COVID-19 lockdown, new study finds
Hospital admissions for stroke dropped by nearly a third during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new report published in the journal Stroke and Vascular Neurology. The findings add to...
The coronavirus is damaging kidneys. Doctors worry that some survivors will need dialysis forever
When the new coronavirus stormed the Northeast this year, Alan Kliger, a Yale University kidney specialist, thought it would behave like a typical respiratory virus. There had been signals from...
What it’s like to spend the coronavirus pandemic hiking the Appalachian Trail
Kera Passante and Bill Welch were just 19 days into the journey of their lifetimes — hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine — when the pandemic's shadow fell...
Marcus Hayes: Sixers players bury Brett Brown on his way out as Joel Embiid, Al Horford, and Josh Richardson testify
These were the words of men who want a new boss. Whether it's the lack of repercussions for chubby, gun-shy teammates, inefficient scheming, or uncertainty about what they're supposed to...
Philly is helping with a national plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine — when it exists
Federal health officials are turning to Philadelphia to help devise a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan that could be a model for cities nationwide. The city, along with four states —...
Influenza is about to make this coronavirus year even worse. What to know about flu shots
Bad as it has been these past few months to live with the danger of coronavirus, things are about to get worse. Fall is approaching and with it comes that...