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The designation is largely symbolic, but means that measles is once again spreading widely in communities across the United States.

An unvaccinated Montour County resident who tested positive for measles has died.

The results improved compared to last year, when the health system had restructuring costs.

The new law would effectively end the market in Philadelphia entirely. A kratom seller and industry group have challenged the ordinance in court.

The nonprofit health system has hired three additional outside firms to help speed results and is rethinking its contracts with private practices that have long provided radiology and other services.

The FTC told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But little is stopping other companies from doing so.

Concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment had driven a shift away from routine screening. But advances in clinical trials and diagnostic tools have prompted a reassessment in its favor.

Cuts in funding began early in the Trump administration under DOGE. Universities were targeted, in large part over DEI policies and accusations of antisemitism. Now China and Canada see an opening.

Environmental labs are starting to sell tests that will allow consumers to check whether these tiny microplastics lurk in their drinking water.

The emphasis on consuming enough protein seems at odds with decades of nutrition research. Here's a breakdown of the requirements by age group and how they should obtain it.

As the Wistar Institute’s next CEO, Drapkin hopes to build partnerships across Philly's science ecosystem while continuing his research into ovarian cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.

A group of small physical therapy firms in the Philadelphia area are trying to draw Independence Blue Cross' attention to what they see as a devaluation of physical therapy through rate cuts.

After decades of falling into disrepair in Philadelphia, the ship will finally be laid to rest.

Health officials confirmed a positive measles case in Bucks County on Monday. Here's what we know.

Leaders from the Pan American Health Organization, which is part of the World Health Organization, are meeting this week to decide if measles can still be called eliminated in the U.S.

The drop in star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans will reduce the payments it receives from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services by $43 million, Jefferson said in its lawsuit.

A Democratic-controlled Congress could try to reverse cuts to health coverage, lower prescription drug costs, and pursue other health priorities. But the president's veto power remains a barrier.

The movement from a family doctor handling all care to hospital-based specialists for in-patient care is an overall positive, but it makes moving back to the general practitioner more challenging.

The new draft guidance could enable more personalized treatments like the first-of-its-kind gene-editing therapy developed for Baby KJ.

The Owls were shut out after halftime and passed for just 85 yards overall in the loss at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Quakers lost all their momentum in the second half. Penn quarterback Karson Siqueiros-Lasky was sidelined following a fourth-quarter sack and Harvard held Penn scoreless the rest of the way.

The stately stone wall bordering the Roslyn Burger King on Easton Road is likely a relic of a turn-of-the-century residence, the Old York Road Historical Society found.

Brown wanted to do his part to help Maxey’s foundation: “Someone that has your back in the community, you know they are going to have your back on the court.”

Shane Gillis drew ire for comments he made during his Oct. 10 monologue. He says the backlash "had a lot to do with the climate."

Saturday’s 30-27 loss to Holy Cross made it nearly impossible for Villanova to win the Patriot League title, but the Wildcats still have an outside chance to earn an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs.