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Public health officials continue to monitor reports of suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around the world.

The CDC continues to investigate rare but severe cases of hepatitis from an unknown cause that have been reported in children in 36 states, including Pennsylvania.

Households across the U.S. can order another eight at-home tests from the federal government starting today.

Compared to pre-pandemic levels, hospital labor costs have increased by more than a third, according to a new Kaufman Hall special report.

As we head into the summer months, Pennsylvanians should plan ahead and take precautions to avoid tick bites when outdoors.

The nation continues to grapple with a shortage of infant and specialty formula that only has intensified in recent weeks, U.S. public health officials announced.

National Hospital Week begins May 8, celebrating hospitals, health systems, and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to their communities.

About 18 percent of parents say they will get their children under 5 vaccinated “right away,” if the nation’s public health agencies authorize COVID-19 vaccines for this age group. Another 38 percent said they would “wait and see,” according to the latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

A new report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation evaluates the health of all 67 Pennsylvania counties and thousands of others across the U.S.

The FDA today announced it’s seeking feedback on a new proposal that could change how millions of Americans dispose of their prescription opioids.