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ATLANTA, GA — A key federal advisory panel voted Friday to endorse a more flexible, parent-driven approach to infant hepatitis B vaccination, marking a significant departure from longstanding U.S. policy …
CDC Panel’s Hepatitis B Shift Sparks New Debate Over Infant Vaccinations Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare has opened a first-of-its-kind organoid core inside a community cancer program, creating a new laboratory capable of growing patient-derived “mini tumors” to guide more precise and …
New ‘Tumor-on-a-Chip’ Lab Promises Breakthroughs for Delaware Cancer Patients Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Itvisma, a new adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, extending treatment eligibility to adults and children 2 …
FDA Greenlights First Gene Therapy for Older SMA Patients, Raising Hope Nationwide Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — A new national survey suggests that kratom, the once–trendy herbal extract marketed as a natural fix for pain and focus, may be losing its cultural shine. Thirty-nine percent …
Is Kratom the Next Public-Health Crisis? New Survey Reveals Pennsylvania’s Growing Alarm Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A new state review of Phoenixville Hospital’s financial reporting reveals data errors, disqualified claims, and eligibility questions that could directly impact the facility’s share of Pennsylvania’s 2026 …
Audit Flags Data Errors as Phoenixville Hospital Faces High-Stakes Funding Review Read More
MALVERN, PA — Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) unveiled new clinical data suggesting its investigational therapy buntanetap may reverse cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease patients who also exhibit Alzheimer’s-related amyloid …
Parkinson’s Breakthrough? New Data Shows Drug May Reverse Cognitive Decline Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has again secured national recognition for medical fitness excellence, becoming the only YMCA organization in the United States — and the …
How Chester County’s YMCA Network Secured a Rare National Medical Fitness Honor Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research published in the November 2025 issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) finds that cancer clinics overwhelmingly view team-based supportive …
Study Reveals Patients Favor Human Support Over Tech in Cancer Care Models Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRCA) unveiled compelling new data from its Phase 2 study of VP-315, a first-in-class oncolytic peptide immunotherapy, showing strong local immune activation …
New Cancer Data Hints at a Surgery-Free Future — Verrica’s VP-315 Shows Big Promise Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The long-standing FDA warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause are being dismantled, as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the removal …
HHS Overhauls Menopause Drug Warnings as FDA Unveils Major Women’s Health Shift Read More