Healthcare
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Merck Drug One Step Closer to Becoming First At-Home COVID-19 Treatment
A COVID-19 pill created by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics performed well in a key study and is one step closer to becoming the first, easy-to-use, at-home treatment for the deadly virus, write Jared S. Hopkins and Betsy McKay for The Wall Street Journal. According to the…
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Gov. Wolf Visits Montco’s Mobile Integrated Health Team as It Approaches 10,000 Vaccinations Milestone
Montgomery County’s Mobile Integrated Health Team, which has been delivering COVID-19 vaccines to those who are homebound or unhoused, is nearing a major milestone: 10,000 shots, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The health unit was stationed at SEPTA’s Norristown Transportation Center earlier this week as Governor Tom Wolf visited to see from up close how…
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Pottstown Hospital Owner Tower Health Closing Jennersville Hospital, Selling Chestnut Hill Hospital Along With More Than Dozen Urgent Centers
In a bid to dig itself out from massive losses, Tower Health has decided to close Jennersville Hospital in West Grove and sell Chestnut Hill Hospital along with more than a dozen urgent care centers, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The price for Chestnut Hill and the urgent care centers has yet to…
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September 28th COVID-19 Update: 434 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County Over the Weekend
Montgomery County reported 434 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 2 days (September 25-27, 2021) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 66,612 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 123 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 10 people are on ventilators. There…
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Jenkintown’s Maternal Wellness Village Hopes to Improve Health Outcomes for Pregnant Black Women
Maternal Wellness Village, a Jenkintown-based collective, is hoping to improve the health outcomes for pregnant Black people with help of Temple University researchers, writes Aparna Nathan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They have partnered to study how easy access to community support services, such as Black doulas, lactation consultants, and more, can reduce complications and deaths…
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Penn Medicine Doctor Launches Initiative to Ensure People of Color Have Access to Quality Care, Salem Baptist Church in Jenkintown Joins
Salem Baptist Church in Jenkintown has joined an alliance that aims to ensure people of color with Parkinson’s disease have access to quality care, according to a staff report from the Penn Medicine Physician Blog. The initiative is the brainchild of Dr. Andrew Siderowf, Professor of Neurology and Chief of the Movement Disorders Division at…
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Montgomery County Scheduling Booster Shots for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine; Clinics at King of Prussia Mall, Norristown
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has announced it is now scheduling booster shots for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine following FDA and CDC approval. People who are at highest risk for COVID-19 can now receive a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to help increase their protection. This includes: • People 65 years and older and…
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Respiratory Therapist at CHOP Balances Stress of Intensive Care Unit with Creative Work as a Filmmaker
By following his passion for the arts, Collingdale native and Broomall resident Michael Duff balances the stress of the intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with his creative work as a filmmaker. It’s a juggling act inspired by a book he read long ago that resonated with him. “I’m very excited that, at…
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Presidential Symposium on Diversity to Feature Scientist Who Helped Develop the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Montgomery County Community College is honored to have Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett – one of the lead scientists who helped to develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine – as this year’s speaker for the annual Presidential Symposium on Diversity on Wednesday, Oct. 20, starting at 12:30 p.m. “We are delighted to have Dr. Corbett to not only…
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Local Hospital Infectious Disease Expert Makes Dire but Informed Prediction on Unvaccinated Residents
Dr. Shafinaz Akhter and her colleagues at Chester County Hospital have been battling COVID-19 cases since the very beginning of the pandemic. Over that course of time, her education and her experience have shaped a definite view of the disease, its progress in Chester County and beyond, its treatment options, and heaviest on her heart,…
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CVS Hiring Nation-Wide, Including in the Montco Area, Ahead of Flu Season and Higher Vaccine Demand
CVS Health is recruiting 25,000 clinical and retail jobs nationally ahead of the upcoming flu season, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Included will be hundreds of workers from the Philadelphia region. CVS is hosting a one-day national career event Sept. 24. The jobs are full-time, part-time, and temporary licensed pharmacists, trained pharmacy technicians,…
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September 21st COVID-19 Update: 425 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County Over the Weekend
Montgomery County reported 425 new positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, (September 18th-20th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 65,619 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 119 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 14 people are on ventilators. There are no new…
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CHDC Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the Move; Next Stop Spring City Library September 28th To October 1st
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) announces its Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the move – again! The CHDC Mobile Oral Health Unit is making its way from Pottstown to Barto to the Spring City Library, 245 Broad Street in Spring City Tuesday, September 28th through Friday, October 1st. Dental cleanings, school dental…
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September 15th COVID-19 Update: Over 450 New Cases Reported in Montco; 94% of Cases are Among Unvaccinated Pennsylvanians
Montgomery County reported 459 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last couple of days (September 11-13th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 64,574 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 119 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 14 people are on ventilators. There…
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Abington Scientist Recognized with $3 Million Breakthrough Prize for Pivotal mRNA Research Leading to Development of COVID-19 Vaccine
Abington scientist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman have been honored with a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for their mRNA research that proved pivotal in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair, who conducted their research at the University of Pennsylvania 16 years ago, were recognized…
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Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Lamar Foley, MD, to Barto Health Center
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes a new medical provider, Lamar Foley, MD, to its Barto health center location at 1315 Route 100 North in Barto. Dr. Foley comes to CHDC as a primary-care family practitioner, seeing patients of all ages. He is a well-known physician who has served as a family medical provider…
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East Norriton Pharmacist and His Team Deliver Over 22K COVID-19 Vaccines
Manzil Panchal, owner of East Norriton Pharmacy, has so far delivered more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccines through mass clinics, home visits, and walk-in appointments, writes Beccah Hendrickson for the 6abc. “Being an independent pharmacy, we were doing a thousand shot clinics in the area, so that way, by doing those clinics, we vaccinated quite a…
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COVID-19 Update: Over 500 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County During September 4-8, 2021
Montgomery County reported 532 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 4 days (September 4-8th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 63,892 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 118 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 10 people are on ventilators. There were…
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