St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem said it will be among the initial group of hospitals in Pennsylvania to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a of the national effort to get out the vaccine.

Tower Health’s Reading Hospital has now been approved to offer the new COVID-19 treatment, bamlanivimab, the monocolonal antibody developed by Eli Lilly that is similar to the treatment President Donald Trump was given when he contracted the virus.

One of the biggest challenges is structuring a work experience for a population that has diverse needs. Even with the pandemic and the related challenges, recruitment for healthcare workers is very, very competitive.

AblePay Health, a Bethlehem-based organization that provides discounts and flexible payment terms on consumers’ out-of-pocket medical expenses, has partnered with SRHO - the National Association in a move ultimately intended to benefit health care consumers.

Officials said the new department, which includes an expanded adult ER and new observation and trauma facilities, is now the largest and most advanced in the state.

Olympus Corp. will be expanding its respiratory portfolio with the acquisition of Veran Medical Technologies Inc. of St. Louis for around $340 million.

“Eat, sleep, take time off, what doctor does that?” he said. “These are the things we tell our patients to do, but don’t always follow ourselves. In the past, the tradition was if you were not working 25 hours a day, you weren't dedicated. That’s slowly changing.”

“With testing like this, we can know if a patient is not responding earlier to their treatment. We can switch treatment before the cancer has a chance to spread.” Suresh G. Nair, Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute physician-in-chief

An Allentown pharmaceutical manufacturing company, U.S. Specialty Formulations, is expanding again to continue its work developing a COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with VaxForm of Bethlehem.

The Trexo Plus, designed and manufactured by Canada-based Trexo Robotics, is comprised of wearable robotic legs that attach to a walker. The device allows non-ambulatory children to walk with a perfect gait, and full-foot ground contact with each step, the robotics company says.