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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over two separate foodborne illness outbreaks sweeping across multiple states — one linked to ready-to-eat meals contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, …
CDC Warns of Dual Food Outbreaks: Deadly Listeria and Salmonella Spread Nationwide Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — As cold and flu season approaches, the Shapiro Administration is ramping up efforts to promote COVID-19 and flu vaccination, emphasizing that shots remain free and widely available …
Shapiro Administration Reaffirms Vaccine Access, Encourages COVID-19 and Flu Immunization Ahead of Winter Read More
WAYNE, PA — Cagent Vascular has launched 7.0 mm and 8.0 mm sizes of its Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter, broadening the device’s use to larger vessels such as the …
Cagent Vascular Extends Serranator Line With Larger-Diameter Balloons for Complex PAD Cases Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published online in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that people with cancer who quit smoking had a much lower risk of …
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Sharply Lower Two-Year Mortality, Study Finds Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) last week added breast cancer treatment and genetic/familial high-risk assessment to its NCCN Guidelines Navigator™ platform, broadening access to digitized, …
NCCN Expands Digital Navigator With New Breast Cancer and Genetic Risk Resources Read More
MALVERN, PA — Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) announced new clinical findings indicating that its lead candidate, buntanetap, reduces inflammation and improves cellular health in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting …
Annovis Bio Reports Promising Biomarker Results Showing Anti-Inflammatory, Neuroprotective Effects of Buntanetap in Alzheimer’s Patients Read More
CHESTERBROOK, PA — Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. announced the enrollment of the first patient in its phase 3 clinical trial evaluating NTX-001, an investigational therapy designed to improve outcomes in patients …
Neuraptive Therapeutics Enrolls First Patient in Phase 3 Trial for NTX-001 Nerve Repair Therapy Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital (CCH) is celebrating a century of delivering babies, marking 100 years since the hospital’s first birth on September 29, 1925. What …
Chester County Hospital Marks 100 Years of Maternal Care Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences is teaming up with Chester County Hospital to offer a free Hands-Only CPR course to the community on Saturday, …
West Chester University to Host Free Hands-Only CPR Training with Chester County Hospital Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) has announced new funding to support quality improvement projects aimed at advancing breast cancer outcomes. The …
NCCN Oncology Research Program Announces New Funding for Breast Cancer Quality Initiatives Read More