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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration rolled out a rapid-fire series of moves this month that could reshape how Americans manage chronic disease, treat rare and life-threatening blood …
FDA’s Week of Breakthroughs: New Gene Therapy, New Antibiotics, New Rules Read More
ATLANTA, GA — Federal health officials made two consequential moves this month affecting infant health, as advisers voted to loosen long-standing guidance on newborn hepatitis B vaccination while investigators expanded …
CDC Shifts Hep B Guidance as Infant Formula Outbreak Sickens 51 Babies Read More
DUNMORE, PA — State health officials are urging Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated against the flu ahead of holiday gatherings, warning that the seasonal virus is already spreading statewide and that …
Flu Shot Urged as Holidays Near and Cases Rise Across Pennsylvania Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Live Like Brent Foundation is expanding a regional safety net aimed at one of the most overlooked pressures facing blood cancer patients: the cost of everyday …
Cancer Patients Get Financial Lifeline as Live Like Brent Expands Hospital Funds Read More
FLOURTOWN, PA — Nurse and healthcare advocate Betty Long has made a $25,000 personal donation to the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania to strengthen the organization’s scholarship fund for nursing students, …
$25K Gift Sparks Scholarship Boost for Pennsylvania’s Next Nurses Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday detailed a series of major investments and policy actions aimed at strengthening emergency medical services, expanding access to period products …
New Funding, Free Supplies, and Firm Vaccine Guidance Mark Big Week for PA Health Policy Read More
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