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07/24/2025

Woman faked her background to work in healthcare facilities.

Shannon Nicole Womack is accused of using at least 10 fake names to work at rehab centers and nursing homes.

07/21/2025

West Nile virus found in Atlanta County mosquito

Take precautions to protect against West Nile virus

07/18/2025

West Nile is back in the Philly region, the Inquirer reports.

City health officials instructed Philadelphia medical providers to check patients for West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses and immediately report cases.

07/16/2025

A S. Jersey and a DE hospital system are exploring a merger.

The combined health system would provide care across more than 10 contiguous counties in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland and have more than 600 sites of care.

07/09/2025

Because we are are brilliant about being stupid.

07/08/2025

Tower plans new cuts at PA hospitals.

The layoffs mainly affect manager-level roles and vacant positions that will no longer be filled across all hospitals and outpatient offices.

07/05/2025

Measles multiply.

Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large, smoldering outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the United States to a troubling new milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than …

07/01/2025

This spin-out began at the U PA.

AbbVie is acquiring Capstan Therapeutics, a startup with technology that enables in vivo engineering of immune cells. The University of Pennsylvania spinout’s lead program recently began a Phase 1 test as a potential treatment for B cell-mediated autoimmune disorders.

06/24/2025

Public health imperiled by cuts.

Leaders at the institutes say reductions across multiple federal agencies 'would result in thousands of jobs being cut.'

06/12/2025

Tick bites sicken two thousand in NJ this season.

06/11/2025

Shore Medical Center recognized for diabetes care.

Shore is one of 36 hospitals nationwide to earn national recognition

06/11/2025

Autism research in Philly funded by Laurie

The gift to create the Lurie Autism Institute aims to help scientists better understand the intricacies of the disorder and to identify new treatments.