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A study that used data from Geisinger’s MyCode genetic database identified a gene mutation that could lead to new treatments for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The study was published in the national journal ‘Nature’ in August.

The measles-associated deaths occurred among two residents of Lancaster County. There have been no deaths in Northeast or Northcentral Pennsylvania but 25 cases reported across the region.

Renovations at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre are expected to be complete by early fall, officials say, bringing the hospital's number of inpatient beds to over 100.

Scranton City Council voted Tuesday to approve Geisinger’s zoning changes that will allow for its expansion in the city.

Geisinger Life Flight 3, based at the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport, or AVP, recently celebrated one year at its new hangar, built from the ground up with COVID-19 grants. The team works with Geisinger’s other Life Flight bases across the region to transport more than 400 patients each month by ground and through air.

Medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine volunteer to sit with hospice patients at Allied Services’ hospice centers in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton through the No One Dies Alone program.

Geisinger's mobile mammogram bus will travel to several locations in Luzerne, Schuylkill and Snyder Counties this month.

President Donald Trump announced last week that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can increase a child’s chances of having autism. Local advocates and medical professionals say Trump's remarks aren't supported by science and cause harm to the community.

Mental health professionals from the region provide guidance on gun violence, anxiety and how parents can best talk about the topic with children in the wake of Wednesday's shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school.

Geisinger President and CEO Dr. Terry Gilliland says health plan had a $231 million operating loss last year, and is still struggling.