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The School District of Philadelphia headquarters are shown in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
PlanPhilly
Environment
K-12
Philadelphia

Philly schools delayed asbestos inspections and ‘knowingly’ failed to make repairs, according to DOJ agreement

The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.

1 year ago

A child receives the DPT vaccine
NPR
Medicine
National

RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?

Outside researchers who have looked at the 2017 study say there are a lot of gaps in the information provided in the study.

1 year ago

People at the Good Neighbor Senior Center listen to a presentation
Aging
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Delaware County Health Department steps in to help elderly former Crozer Health patients get medical records

Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.

1 year ago

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Workers carry boxes in a warehouse
Employment
Environment
Public Health

As Philly region sees record temperatures, report shows heat illness and health risks among indoor service workers is widespread

Surveyed workers report experiencing headaches, fatigue, nausea, confusion and even seizures when indoor temperatures regularly reach 80 degrees or above.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia Communities Conquering Cancer leadership
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia’s largest cancer centers unite to reduce disparities in prevention and treatment outcomes

The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.

1 year ago

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Helena Winstone poses for a photo
Business
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘We have not backed off’: Philadelphia-area funders are trying to trying to rescue medical research amid Trump funding cuts

The Trump administration cut millions of dollars in research funding. Private funders in the area are stepping in, but say they cannot completely fill the gap.

1 year ago

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the exterior of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania lawmakers move to regulate private equity deals in health care, but a bill faces hurdles in the Senate

House lawmakers from Delaware County are leading efforts to regulate private equity transactions after the closure of Crozer Health last month.

1 year ago

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Community Events
Health Care
Philadelphia
Sports

Philadelphia health officials ramp up disease surveillance, safety plans for upcoming FIFA tournaments

The FIFA Club World Cup this summer will be a practice run for public health officials to prepare for a larger crowd of international visitors in 2026.

1 year ago

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A longhorned tick is seen in a file photo.
Animals
Pennsylvania
Public Health
WESA

Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up

The state's Tick Research Lab, based at East Stroudsburg University, has recorded more than twice as many ticks this May compared to the same time last year.

1 year ago

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assists in a demonstration as he visits the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Utah, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Studio 2
Medicine

The rise of alternative medicine

Americans are turning away from the medical establishment and seeking alternative cures and supplements online. Why has trust in conventional medicine eroded?

Air Date: June 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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Biopsy specimen of a glioblastoma
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’

Glioblastoma has been deadly and hard to treat, but researchers say they’ve made progress with bivalent CAR T-cell therapy delivered directly into the brain.

1 year ago

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Entrance to an emergency room
Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

Capital Health closes East Trenton ER operations, citing structural problems with neighboring building

Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.

1 year ago

Maria del Pilar Aparicio
Community Events
Philadelphia

WHYY’s ‘The Pulse’ community event raises awareness and promotes care around diabetes in Latino communities

Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.

1 year ago

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Ryan Keough leads a tour of the new mental health unit at Project HOME’s Helen Brown Community Center
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly health organizations partner to expand care, survive looming funding cuts under the Trump administration

The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.

1 year ago

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A man holds a sign that says
Health Care
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Cancer survivors, health care advocates rally in Philadelphia to demand Pennsylvania senators reject Medicaid cuts

The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.

1 year ago

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