Medicine
Camden County in New Jersey reports one confirmed case of measles
Camden officials are working with the state Department of Health to investigate contact tracing after a confirmed measles case.
12 months ago
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified eight confirmed cases of measles and nine locations where people may have been exposed.
12 months ago
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education stripped Crozer Health of its certification — dealing another blow to the struggling hospital system.
12 months ago
Listen 0:56Gig Workers Rule, Car Culture from Driverless to Hot Rods, Is Measles Back?
Ahead of the Philadelphia Auto Show, the latest trends in the car industry, from safety to wild technology. Plus, new help for gig workers and Dr. Paul Offit talks measles.
Air Date: January 11, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:30Mütter Museum’s executive director tries to chart new paths despite criticism
Philadelphia's famous Mütter Museum of medical history started a national controversy in 2023 by removing all online exhibits and videos.
12 months ago
Listen 7:28Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits 20-year low
The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross.
12 months ago
New Dover health resource center aims to tackle Delaware’s high Black maternal mortality rate
The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.
12 months ago
Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is endangered.
12 months ago
Philadelphia officials announce more locations of possible measles exposure
The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.
12 months ago
On the move: Mobile health teams are taking medicine to the street in Philly
Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.
12 months ago
Listen 5:49New health care laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take effect in 2024
New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.
12 months ago
People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.
12 months ago
COVID and flu cases are on the rise as vaccination rates remain low, CDC warns
Experts are concerned that the number of flu and COVID-19 patients in hospitals could peak at around the same time and strain capacity.
12 months ago
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states — up from 14 the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
1 year ago
Both hospitals are owned by California-based Prime Healthcare. Unionized registered nurses will strike through Dec. 26.
1 year ago