Elana Gordon

What next for region’s displaced pharma workforce?

Big pharma is restructuring, downsizing, leaving thousands of smart displaced workers trying to figure out next steps. The room is ...

10 years ago

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Where do candidates for Pa. governor stand on Obamacare and Medicaid?

Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial primary is Tuesday. In recent weeks, our beat reporters have been taking a look at what sets eac ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia Health Department pursues national accreditation

After months of work, the Philadelphia Health Department is preparing an application for national accreditation. The process has been a r ...

11 years ago

In Philly region, signups for Affordable Care Act insurance exceed expectations

New numbers show a lot more ...

11 years ago

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Allergy sufferers flock to local honey, but does it work?

Local honey has been gaining traction among allergy sufferers around the region, but evidence on its effectiveness is hard to find. ...

11 years ago

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With uptick in U.S. measles cases, CHOP doctor urges physicians to be vigilant

A recent uptick in measles cases across the country has one local doctor concerned that her peers may lack a keen enough awareness to rec ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse

From near extinction to internet sensation: the remarkable comeback of Pennsylvania’s bald eagles

A look at the budding bald eagle obsession in Pennsylvania. For decades, Pennsylvania’s bald eagles and those around the co ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse

From magic mushrooms to skateboarding physics: A Philadelphia Science Festival preview

Here are the seven events you need to see at this year’s Philadephia Science Festival. ...

11 years ago

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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols

The recent deaths of two Bucks County inmates are raising questions about drug-detox protocols in prisons. A Bucks County Cou ...

11 years ago

The Pulse

The Obamacare rollout continued: The varied fates of three enrollees

Now that the clock has wound down for health care enrollment through the Affordable Care Act this year, The Pulse thought it a prime time ...

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Study: Primary care accessibility varies by insurance status

Researchers posing as non-elderly adult patients made nearly 13,000 calls to primary care practices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and e ...

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Philly implements new mattress policy to curb bedbugs, but residents worry about unintended effects

Philadelphia may have a bit of a bedbug problem. As Newsworks has previously rep ...

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