Zane Robinson Wolf’s research into nurses who make medication errors led her to a rare and dark phenomena that’s often treated as a footnote in the academic study of patient…
Sixteen years after the Affordable Care Act expanded access to healthcare for millions of Pennsylvanians, Democratic lawmakers and advocates are pushing back against recent federal cuts that could leave many…
Listen to article • 0:00 minOnce a month, Trina Smith drives a U-Haul full of diapers to Chester to give out as many as she can for free. Smith is…
Listen to article • 0:00 minUniversity of Pennsylvania scientist Robert Vonderheide sees cancer researchers making progress on two fronts: finding new treatments for the most challenging cancers, and studying ways…
No, Brandon Nelson did not have to die. Brandon Nelson was an outstanding student at Santa Monica High School. (Courtesy of the Nelson family) On its own, that fact might…
Listen to article • 0:00 minState Rep. Morgan Cephas is dropping out of the race for Philadelphia’s open congressional seat, shaking up the high-profile contest two months before the Democratic…
UCI Health closed its pediatric care units at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital this week as part of a restructuring that led to 150 workers being laid off across its system,…
Listen to article • 0:00 minChester County, with its aging metal plants and rolling cornfields, was the least-wealthy of Philadelphia’s suburban counties in 1970, when Gary Smith was doing chores…
The healthcare industry accounted for more than 70% of new jobs in the Philadelphia area over the past decade, nearly double the growth rate for healthcare nationally, according to U.S.…
Chuck Norris died Thursday at 86, surrounded by his family, at peace. The tributes are pouring in — the martial arts champion, the action hero, the internet legend. All of…
