Illness

Measles Vaccine Booster

Not sure if you're vaccinated against measles? Here's how to find out

Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

CHOP Measles exposure

Gov. Shapiro blasts RFK Jr. for the CDC not counting Pennsylvania's measles-associated deaths

Measles Shapiro RFK

U.S. cancer deaths are down, but early-onset diagnoses keep rising

Cancer Research Report

Third measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania

Third Measles Death PA

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety

RFK Shapiro Measles

Philly reports its first West Nile Virus cases of 2026; here's how to avoid mosquito bites

west nile virus 2026 mosquito

GLP-1 meds cause more hair loss than other drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, Penn study finds

Hair Loss GLP-1s

‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

Antibiotics Treatment Course

Type 1 diabetes cases in U.S. expected to rise by 37% by 2049, study finds

Type 1 Diabetes Increase

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA

pancreatic cancer drug

Pennsylvania confirms 2 measles deaths — its first in 35 years

PA Measles Deaths

How much of a cancer drug is too much? Patients, researchers challenge FDA-approved dosages

Cancer Drug Dosages

Cancer patients are waiting longer to start treatment than they did a decade ago, study finds

cancer wait times

Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

Philly Air Quality

Should you wash your prewashed lettuce during the cyclospora outbreak?

Cyclospora Lettuce Washing

Cyclospora boosts fears that worse foodborne outbreaks are ahead

Foodborne Illness Prevention

Taylor Farms lettuce test for cyclospora yielded false positive, FDA says

Cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA

Pa. health department launches dashboard of reported measles cases in the state

Measles website

What is cyclosporiasis? Here's what to know about the severe stomach bug sickening people throughout the U.S.

Cyclosporiasis outbreak 2026

For many cancers, men are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages than women

Men Cancer Diagnosis

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

Independence Hall 1776

'Big Boy' train arrives in Philly after more than 100 onlookers were treated for heat-related illnesses near Reading

Big Boy Heat

Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

cancer disparities report

Measles detected in two wastewater samples in Delaware County

Measles Wastewater Delco

FDA gives second company approval to use maggot therapy for wound care

American doctor returns to U.S. after being declared Ebola free, Jenkintown-based missionary group says

Peter Stafford Ebola

World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread

World Cup Illness

Living with cats does not increase risk of asthma in children, study finds

Cats Asthma Children

New pancreatic cancer pill may revolutionize treatment for the deadly disease, experts say

pancreatic cancer pill

New drug is a potential cure for the chronic hepatitis B, scientists say

Hepatitis B Medication

Ebola poses little risk to most Americans, but people traveling to Congo should take caution, Jefferson doctor says

Ebola Outbreak Risk

American doctor being treated for Ebola works for missionary organization based in Philly suburbs

ebola congo outbreak

Better fitness leads to a longer life with fewer chronic conditions, study finds

Healthy aging study

How the use of 'digital twins' may transform the way ALS is treated

ALS Digital Twins

What is hantavirus, the deadly illness that has stricken a cruise ship?

Hantavirus Cruise Ship

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

Syphilis Pregnant Women

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

COPD Deaths

How to choose between urgent care and the emergency department

Urgent Care Emergency Deparment

Children's Health

CDC's new hepatitis B vaccine recommendations will cause more infant infections, studies find

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Drug-resistant fungal infections are increasing in Philly health care facilities — just as they are nationwide

C. auris infections

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

cancer young people

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Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

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U.S. cancer deaths are down, but early-onset diagnoses keep rising

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