John Kopp
John Kopp is the Chief Health Reporter/Assistant Editor at PhillyVoice. He joined the newsroom after spending five years reporting for the Delaware County Daily Times. He spent the prior year covering state and local politics, including a $4 million Pennsylvania state Senate race. He previously covered Chester city government, the Chester Upland School District and high-school sports. A Temple University graduate, John enjoys long-distance running, watching baseball and exploring new places.
August 28, 2018
Illness
Gonorrhea resists all but one antibiotic – and that may not last much longer
A record number of sexually transmitted diseases were diagnosed in the United States last year – the fourth straight year that STDs have increased. And medical experts predict gonorrhea eventually will resist the last effective antibiotic treatment available.August 27, 2018
Health News
Penn research offers hope in fight against brain cancer that killed John McCain
The common treatment of using a drug to cut off a malignant tumor's access to blood vessels (and the oxygen and nutrients the cancer needs to survive) has not shown an overall survival benefit in many cases. But Penn researchers may have determined the reason and found a way to counteract that resistance.August 24, 2018
Health News
Sen. John McCain discontinuing treatments for brain cancer
Sen. John McCain will no longer continue medical treatments for brain cancer, his family announced on Friday. The Arizona Republican was diagnosed last year with aggressive glioblastoma and given a serious prognosis, according to a statement released by McCain's family. McCain first publically shared his cancer diagnosis last summer.August 24, 2018
Addiction
Reduced nicotine cigarettes lower smoking rates, Penn study finds
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that smoking rates did not increase when a group of smokers switched to cigarettes with reduced nicotine content.August 23, 2018
Health News
Rare, flesh-eating STD diagnosed in England
An woman in England has been diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating, sexually-transmitted infection, according to the Lancashire Post.August 22, 2018
Health News
Jefferson Health researchers identify cause of skin cancer in Butterfly Syndrome patients
Researchers have identified the cause of an aggressive skin cancer that commonly affects people with Butterfly Syndrome, a rare skin disease that causes chronic blistering and extensive scarring.August 22, 2018
Parenting
Consumer baby monitors produce inaccurate readings, CHOP study finds
Two baby monitors – The Owlet and Baby Vida monitors – designed to detect vital signals produced troublesome results when tested by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.August 21, 2018
Children's Health
CDC: Most infants not breastfed for recommended length
Most infants are not being exclusively breastfed for the recommended amount of time, according to research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.August 20, 2018
Health News
Jefferson Health CEO named among most influential in health care after Trump
Dr. Stephen Klasko – the chief executive officer of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia – is listed No. 2 on Modern Healthcare's latest ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare behind President Donald Trump.August 20, 2018
Health News
Black men more likely to accept health screenings from black doctors, study finds
Black men are 16 percentage points more likely to accept preventative treatment when recommended by a black physician than a non-black doctor.Just In
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