Alison McCookWhat I DoI am a health and science reporter at The Inquirer, covering academic research, biotech, scientific misconduct, and any other health/science news that's relevant to a Philly audience. My work is driven by evidence and empathy.Newer23OlderRadnor biopharma lays off 45% of staff, exploring ‘strategic alternatives’Marinus Pharmaceuticals sells a drug to reduce seizures in people with a rare genetic disorder. Recently, a study showed the drug failed to significantly reduce seizures in another disorder.Alison McCook Nov. 15, 2024Link copied to clipboardVirtual medicine’s next frontier | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Nov. 6, 2024Link copied to clipboardPenn State bans scientist from doing research after investigation found ‘unreliable data’Alison McCook Oct. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboardCHOP gets $10 million for tool to transform care for kids with rare diseasesAlison McCook Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboardInside the first 15 years of drug discovery at TempleAlison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboardLocal hospitals are helping patients register to vote | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboardThe Gates Foundation is part of $35 million in financing going to a Philly-area biotechAlison McCook Sept. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboardMagic mushrooms and cluster headaches | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Nov. 13, 2024Link copied to clipboardPrivate equity’s local health-care grab | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboardEight local experts have been elected to the National Academy of MedicineAlison McCook Oct. 22, 2024Link copied to clipboardA Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicineAlison McCook Oct. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboardA Navy Yard biotech designed a first-of-its-kind therapy for rare cancer. Now, it waits for patients.Alison McCook Oct. 8, 2024Link copied to clipboardWhen it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher saysAlison McCook Sept. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboardMurder (and lies) at a state hospital | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 11, 2024Link copied to clipboardCan ‘magic’ mushrooms help one of the most painful conditions?Alison McCook Nov. 12, 2024Link copied to clipboardCould mRNA vaccines conquer another deadly infection? Penn researchers say yes.Alison McCook Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboardUnprecedented TB cluster at Nemours | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboardPhilly biotech to deliver first-of-its-kind cancer therapy | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboardWhich Philadelphians might get a Nobel this year?Alison McCook Sept. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboardExclusive look at Philly surge in malpractice suits | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 18, 2024Link copied to clipboardNewer23Older
Radnor biopharma lays off 45% of staff, exploring ‘strategic alternatives’Marinus Pharmaceuticals sells a drug to reduce seizures in people with a rare genetic disorder. Recently, a study showed the drug failed to significantly reduce seizures in another disorder.Alison McCook Nov. 15, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Radnor biopharma lays off 45% of staff, exploring ‘strategic alternatives’Marinus Pharmaceuticals sells a drug to reduce seizures in people with a rare genetic disorder. Recently, a study showed the drug failed to significantly reduce seizures in another disorder.Alison McCook Nov. 15, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Virtual medicine’s next frontier | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Nov. 6, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Virtual medicine’s next frontier | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Nov. 6, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Penn State bans scientist from doing research after investigation found ‘unreliable data’Alison McCook Oct. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Penn State bans scientist from doing research after investigation found ‘unreliable data’Alison McCook Oct. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboard
CHOP gets $10 million for tool to transform care for kids with rare diseasesAlison McCook Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
CHOP gets $10 million for tool to transform care for kids with rare diseasesAlison McCook Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Inside the first 15 years of drug discovery at TempleAlison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Inside the first 15 years of drug discovery at TempleAlison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Local hospitals are helping patients register to vote | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Local hospitals are helping patients register to vote | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
The Gates Foundation is part of $35 million in financing going to a Philly-area biotechAlison McCook Sept. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
The Gates Foundation is part of $35 million in financing going to a Philly-area biotechAlison McCook Sept. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Magic mushrooms and cluster headaches | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Nov. 13, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Magic mushrooms and cluster headaches | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Nov. 13, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Private equity’s local health-care grab | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Private equity’s local health-care grab | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Eight local experts have been elected to the National Academy of MedicineAlison McCook Oct. 22, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Eight local experts have been elected to the National Academy of MedicineAlison McCook Oct. 22, 2024Link copied to clipboard
A Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicineAlison McCook Oct. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
A Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicineAlison McCook Oct. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
A Navy Yard biotech designed a first-of-its-kind therapy for rare cancer. Now, it waits for patients.Alison McCook Oct. 8, 2024Link copied to clipboard
A Navy Yard biotech designed a first-of-its-kind therapy for rare cancer. Now, it waits for patients.Alison McCook Oct. 8, 2024Link copied to clipboard
When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher saysAlison McCook Sept. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboard
When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher saysAlison McCook Sept. 24, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Murder (and lies) at a state hospital | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 11, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Murder (and lies) at a state hospital | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 11, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Can ‘magic’ mushrooms help one of the most painful conditions?Alison McCook Nov. 12, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Can ‘magic’ mushrooms help one of the most painful conditions?Alison McCook Nov. 12, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Could mRNA vaccines conquer another deadly infection? Penn researchers say yes.Alison McCook Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Could mRNA vaccines conquer another deadly infection? Penn researchers say yes.Alison McCook Oct. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Unprecedented TB cluster at Nemours | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Unprecedented TB cluster at Nemours | Philly Health InsiderAlison McCook and Aubrey Whelan Oct. 16, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Philly biotech to deliver first-of-its-kind cancer therapy | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Philly biotech to deliver first-of-its-kind cancer therapy | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Oct. 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Which Philadelphians might get a Nobel this year?Alison McCook Sept. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Which Philadelphians might get a Nobel this year?Alison McCook Sept. 30, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Exclusive look at Philly surge in malpractice suits | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 18, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Exclusive look at Philly surge in malpractice suits | Philly Health InsiderAubrey Whelan and Alison McCook Sept. 18, 2024Link copied to clipboard