Health & Science

A promising new cure sparked a wave of renewed interest in gene therapies about a decade ago — but it also set off alarm bells in the financial world.

There is no general cure for HIV, a chronic disease that affects more than 39 million people globally, including more than 18,000 in Philadelphia.

As of Friday, 28 people have fallen ill — all of whom have been hospitalized — and two people have died, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey, according to the CDC.

The county recorded 109 suspected overdose deaths so far this year, compared to 179 deaths during the same time in 2023, new state data show.

How money shapes our health care system — and our health — from doctor decisions, to medical debt, to the pharma industry.

Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said it “will not entertain any requests for a taxpayer bailout of a for-profit company.”

Leaders of the hospital nurses’ union say more than 20 registered nurses in ICU and surgical units have been laid off as of this week.

Researchers are seeking FDA approval for their soy-based bandages, which they say are an alternative to other synthetic and animal-derived products.

The study focused on semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic. It is known to reduce feelings of hunger while increasing feelings of nausea.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed off on a $3 million grant program to provide free period products to Pennsylvania schools. Many key details still need to be worked out.

Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. \

The last shark spotted in the Delaware River was in 1960.

More cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, are now being detected in livestock like dairy cows and other mammals, including a small number of humans.

Community Offshore Wind submitted a bid Wednesday to build a wind farm off the state’s southern coast.