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Free at-home COVID tests kits available in New Jersey

WEBNew Jersey joins three other states in providing free COVID test kits. Prior to the announcement in the Garden State, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker …

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Camden County launches new COVID-19 pop-up vaccine …

WEBCamden County recently launched a new series of pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Health officials hope they’ll reignite some urgency around vaccines and …

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Breaking the Silence on Medical Mistakes

WEBWhen medical mistakes happen, patients and their families often find themselves at a loss trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. Something bad …

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These places in Philly offer respiratory tests and health …

WEBCity officials said that the resource hub currently located in Whitman Plaza at 330 W. Oregon Ave. will close later this month after Jan. 26. In the meantime, they are …

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Delaware County opens new wellness center in Yeadon

WEBAfter a grand opening and ribbon-cutting in Yeadon Wednesday morning, Delaware County got down to the business of health care. “And so this Wellness Center …

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New study says CDC ‘overestimates’ U.S. maternal death …

WEBWhen tracked by the CDC, maternal deaths are defined as deaths that happen during pregnancy, childbirth and in the immediate postpartum period. They can …

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Temple doctors expand access to colon cancer screening …

WEBTemple doctors expand access to stool-based colon cancer screening to reduce racial disparities in Philly. Temple Health physicians are expanding a program to …

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N.J. leaders call for committee over benefits rate hike

WEBThe New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Republican lawmakers in New Jersey want to form a special …

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Northeast Philly leaders push for quicker construction of …

WEBThe Philadelphia Department of Public Health runs eight city health centers which offer primary and some specialty care, including routine medical checkups, …

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Health officials report rise in whooping cough cases in …

WEBThis story originally appeared on 6abc. Health officials across the Philadelphia five-county region are warning people about a rise in Pertussis, also known as whooping …

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Jefferson Health to combine with Lehigh Valley Health Network

WEBJefferson Health merger with Lehigh Valley Health Network would make it Philly’s largest employer, with a 30-hospital network. The proposed deal between …

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Delaware’s Black mothers continue to see health disparities

WEBFrom Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Despite improved access to health care in …

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Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health and flagship hospital

WEBThe University of Pennsylvania Health System is expanding in Bucks County as it plans to acquire Doylestown Health, officials announced Thursday. The sale, still in …

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Here are 10 things to know about ‘The Pulse’ podcast

WEB10 things to know about ‘The Pulse,’ the award-winning WHYY News health and science radio show. On any given week, “The Pulse” team is digging around for …

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Jefferson Health opens Honickman Center in Philly’s Market East

WEBJefferson Health is making a big, shiny $762 million bet on Center City Philadelphia. After four years of construction, Jefferson Health opened its new 19-story …

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Penn Medicine spends $28M in new security tools to protect …

WEBEddie Elliott, security systems coordinator, helps oversee the Evolv weapons detection machines at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The machine in the …

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Racial disparities tracked in new Delaware dashboard

WEBNew online dashboard tracks racial and economic disparities in Delaware. Similar to the state’s COVID-19 tracker, the Equity Counts Data Center will track racial …

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Tower Health to sell Brandywine Hospital to Penn Medicine

WEBTower Health is selling Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville to Penn Medicine — a welcomed sight for Chester County residents, who have been down two functioning …

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Cooper and Cape May Regional announce merger agreement

WEBCooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System signed a definitive agreement Tuesday outlining the terms of their merger. Details of the deal …

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New crisis response center opens in West Philly

WEBThe center officially opened to patients Tuesday morning. It’s operated by Penn Medicine at the health system’s Cedar Avenue hospital campus, which is the site …

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How bad is prison health care in the United States

WEBPrisons have continued to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic — the largest single-site cluster outbreaks have been in carceral settings. At the outset of the …

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Delaware overdose deaths are declining

WEBThe state has six strategies to combat overdose deaths, said Joanna Champney, director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Those …

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The price of a gunshot: Health impacts and the cost of violence on

WEBThe price of a gunshot: Health impacts and the cost of violence on Latinos. Gun violence suffered by Latinos in the U.S. has increased. Survivors often face a …

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Thomas Jefferson University standardized patient actors file for a

WEBIn general, Jefferson Health saw a $78.5 million loss from operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, according to financial documents shared with bondholders. …

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Pa. Health Dept. rebuked Tower Health on hospital closures

WEBPa. Department of Health rebuked Tower Health over Jennersville and Brandywine Hospital closure plans. A Dec. 28 letter says Tower failed to provide …

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In low-turnout Pa. primary, location and luck may have mattered …

WEBTuesday’s election saw a major upset in the Democratic race for state treasurer and a decisive win in a crowded Democratic attorney general field. A sign …

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Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and

WEBWhen Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican …

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Applications for New Jersey’s first Youth Council are due soon

WEBDecember 8, 2022. The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Leaders in New Jersey are looking for young people …

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Gov. Murphy and N.J. lawmakers announce deal on property tax

WEBNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow Democratic leaders in the Legislature announced a deal Wednesday on a sweeping property tax rebate plan that …

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Delaware considers defining ‘firearm’ more narrowly

WEBLegislation banning guns on college campuses advances out of Del. House committee. The state is considering several firearms bills that would prohibit guns on …

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