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Firearm deaths surged to a 28-year high during 2021 as the U.S. continues to contend with a “firearm mortality epidemic,” according to a new report published in JAMA Network Open this week.

The flu has continued its early-season comeback, as public health leaders in Pennsylvania and around the nation urge people to get vaccinated heading into the winter holidays.

The nation’s hospitals have faced “one of the worst financial years on record,” and the pressures continued during October, according to the latest Kaufman Hall flash report.

Tort costs and compensation paid in the U.S. totaled $443 billion, or about $3,621 per household during 2020, according to a new report released this month.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a new name for the monkeypox virus. The agency will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for a year while “monkeypox” is phased out, the WHO said.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a new report this week outlining efforts to better understand Long COVID and the next steps to support patients.

From safe travel to getting vaccinated, state and federal leaders are urging everyone to make a game plan to have a healthy Thanksgiving holiday.

Pennsylvania ranks in the middle of the pack for new cases of lung cancer, but has seen significant improvement in case rates and early diagnosis in recent years.

Andy Carter, president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) since 2012, today announced his plan to retire by June 30 of next year.

Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals serve an essential role protecting access to care in their communities.