Jason Laughlin
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Philly’s medical malpractice cases surge as new state rule goes into effect
For the first time in 20 years, Pennsylvania's medical malpractice lawsuits this year can be filed in counties other than the one where an injury happened. → Read More
Pa. legislators say it’s time to require insurers pay for virtual health care
The end of the national public health emergency is revitalizing conversation about Pennsylvania's lack of guaranteed access to affordable telehealth services. → Read More
Nemours to expand cancer, sickle cell disease treatment and research with $78 million donation
Nemours Children's Hospital received a $78 million donation that will be used in part to fund research and treatment for sickle cell disease. → Read More
Philly-area doctors consider the future of unions in medicine as Penn residents try to organize
The region's doctors debate why unionization may or may not become more common among physicians. → Read More
Penn Medicine residents seeking union may have a fight ahead. Here’s what comes next.
Residents want to move quickly, and may see the process lengthened if their employer doesn't support the union. → Read More
Access to ‘morning after pill’ for HIV expanding in Philadelphia’s suburbs
A rise in sexually transmitted diseases nationally is prompting Planned Parenthood to increase access to the HIV prevention treatment. → Read More
What if a train derailment like Ohio’s happened in Philly?
A Philadelphia train derailment involving hazardous materials could affect hundreds of thousands of residents. → Read More
Ohio train derailment involves same chemical as one released in the Philly region a decade ago
Ohio's train derailment this weekend echoes a crash in Paulsboro, NJ more than a decade ago. → Read More
New guidelines for treating childhood obesity prompt debate among Philly health experts
The first new guidelines in 15 years for treating childhood obesity recommended early and aggressive intervention. → Read More
New Jersey makes $38 million available to address lead paint in homes
The funds are a piece of a larger pool of money dedicated to addressing lead paint in homes. → Read More
Philadelphia could start using federal funds to replace lead pipes as soon as this spring, city officials said
Grants and loan to Philadelphia will pay to replace miles of water mains and hundreds of lead water pipes. → Read More
A new Pa. law is giving doctors greater freedom to treat people with sexually transmitted infections
The new law clarifies a practice that has been allowed in Pennsylvania, but now is explicitly legal. → Read More
Rutgers will open a new Alzheimer’s and dementia clinic this year
The new Rutgers clinic will focus on developing new treatments for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. → Read More
What does the end of the pandemic public health emergency mean for you
Here's what the end of the nation's emergency declarations prompted by COVID-19 might mean for you. → Read More
Citing pandemic missteps, Philly health commissioner seeks stronger community connections in 2023
The Philadelphia health department sees community engagement as a key to addressing COVID, mpox, and a host of other city health concerns. → Read More
16-year-old boy killed in North Philadelphia shooting
The killing on West Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia on Wednesday could have connections to a non-fatal shooting of another 16-year-old boy two days earlier, police said. → Read More
NJ’s new firearms restrictions run into federal court road block
A judge put New Jersey's stringent new firearms restrictions on pause, saying they violated the Second Amendment. → Read More
Eagles fans upbeat but tense on the last home game of the regular season
Fans were optimistic, but acknowledged some jitters, as the Eagles prepared for their last game of the regular season. → Read More
New COVID variant XBB.1.5 drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections
Philadelphia COVID experts expressed concern, but not alarm, over the latest variant quickly becoming dominant in the United States. → Read More
Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID
Long COVID is now recognized as a potentially life threatening condition, but coordinating care across specialties remains challenging for patients. → Read More