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Penn Medicine receives $50 million gift to advance research into autoimmune diseases and cancer

Penn Medicine Gift

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The wait times at Pa. hospitals' emergency departments are among the longest in the country

Emergency Department Wait Times

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

IBX Sunshine Award

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Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases

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

Antibiotics Treatment Course

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

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Tommy John's legacy is the surgery that bears his name. But his willingness to embrace change is a lesson for all

Tommy John Legacy

These Philly walking groups help people boost their fitness and mental health, and they welcome others to join

WE WALK PHL

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

Hair Loss GLP-1s

Brain fog can cause cognitive issues but, unlike dementia, it doesn't get progressively worse

Brain Fog Dementia

Who should get flu, COVID or RSV shots this fall? Here's what medical groups recommend

COVID Flu Vaccine Guidelines

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

Type 1 Diabetes Increase

IBX Sunshine Award

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

Tommy John Legacy

Tommy John's legacy is the surgery that bears his name. But his willingness to embrace change is a...

WE WALK PHL

These Philly walking groups help people boost their fitness and mental health, and they welcome...

Hair Loss GLP-1s

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

Tick Illnesses Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases

Antibiotics Treatment Course

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

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