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Global measles cases have risen by 18% and deaths by a staggering 43% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization …
Global Measles Cases and Deaths Surge Amid Declining Vaccination Rates, Warns WHO and CDC Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of Beyfortus™ (nirsevimab-alip (100 mg)), a long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to …
CDC Announces Release of Over 77,000 Additional Doses of Beyfortus™ for RSV Protection in Infants Read More
Prediabetes, a reversible condition affecting more than a third of adults in the United States, is the focus of new public service announcements (PSAs) launched by the Centers for Disease …
CDC and Ad Council Launch New PSAs to Raise Prediabetes Awareness Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — State and local health department leaders, in a news conference held at the Wilkes-Barre Health Department yesterday, urged pregnant women to seek prenatal care and get tested for …
Health Officials Urge Pregnant Women to Test for Syphilis Amid Rising Newborn Cases Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — In a significant stride towards advancing mental health services in the region, LCH Health and Community Services (LCH) unveiled the Pia Center for Behavioral Health on …
LCH Unveils Pia Center for Behavioral Health: A Beacon of Mental Wellness in Southern Chester County Read More
WAYNE, PA — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, has announced the first patient enrollment in the ACCESS-MANTA™ Registry. This international, multicenter, prospective, observational, single-arm …
Teleflex Launches ACCESS-MANTA Registry to Evaluate MANTA Vascular Closure Device Read More WAYNE, PA — A groundbreaking study published in the Nature journal Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases has bolstered the position of the UroLift™ System as the leading minimally invasive surgical …
New Study Reinforces UroLift™ System as Gold Standard Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Read More
WAYNE, PA — Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS) this week announced disappointing top-line results from a Phase 2b study of zunsemetinib (ATI-450) in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis …
Aclaris Therapeutics Halts Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug After Phase 2b Study Misses Primary Endpoint Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released by the American Lung Association, has revealed that Pennsylvania is among the top states in the nation for lung cancer …
Pennsylvania Ranks High in Lung Cancer Screening and Survival, Says 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” Report Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research in the November 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests that patients who have insufficient levels of vitamin D before starting paclitaxel treatment are more …
New Research in JNCCN Suggests a Simple and Inexpensive Option for Reducing a Major Chemotherapy Side-Effect Read More