
Health Care
UPenn professor receives $48.3 million to find new treatments in old drugs
Over the past few years, Every Cure has developed a blueprint for an AI-powered platform that can do what humans can’t — match thousands of diseases with thousands of drugs.
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Listen 1:21UPenn study helps caregiver coaches extend autism care beyond therapy sessions
AT PEACE Study supports providers who coach parents of children with autism on how to implement therapy strategies into their daily routines.
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Alluding to Trump, Biden calls out Republicans ‘bragging’ about abortion bans
In a likely foreshadowing of Democrats' messaging this fall, President Biden called out those who enabled the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Harm reduction activists ask for a ‘seat at the table’ during City Hall rally
Protesters demanded City Council and the Parker administration turn away from its “forced treatment” approach to solve the opioid crisis in Kensington.
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From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.
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Listen 1:03State funding for high school wellness health has remained stagnant, and there’s no financial support to expand centers in elementary schools.
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Listen 1:56CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in Pennsylvania.
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U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.
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Medical deportation is now unlawful in Philadelphia, but what could implementation look like?
In March, Philadelphia hospitals must begin to follow new guidance. Medical repatriation, or deportations, are not allowed. Here’s what that means.
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Listen 1:48Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
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ChristianaCare plans to open 2 ‘neighborhood hospitals’ in Delco in 2025
In addition to the planned micro-hospital at the former Jennersville campus, ChristianaCare is now looking to build two “micro-hospitals” in Delaware County.
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Listen 0:50Shariah Harris started riding horses in Philadelphia at 8 years old. In addition to being a polo athlete, she also works as an operating room nurse.
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Listen 1:01A contagious stomach bug is circulating in the Northeast. Here are the symptoms
The area currently has the highest positivity rate for norovirus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.
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Crozer partners with Nemours to bolster neonatal, pediatric services
Nemours Children’s Health’s pediatric services will be embedded in Delaware County's four-hospital system.
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Delaware seeks to change state health care benefits to fill an unfunded $8.4 billion liability
Delaware’s health care benefits have run deficits for years. The state spends about $2 billion on health care annually.
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