MILFORD — The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) is inviting Kent and Sussex County residents to join its Yes2Health program this fall, offering free virtual health education and cooking classes designed to help people live healthier, more active lives. The 10-week programs, starting in September, focus on nutrition, fitness, and wellness. DBCC leaders say the mission is to give Delawareans …
Wilmington Council moves forward on PFAS removal
WILMINGTON — Wilmington City Council has taken the next step in addressing PFAS contamination in the city’s drinking water. During the Thursday, Aug. 21 council meeting, council advanced an ordinance authorizing bonds for the Phase Three PFAS Removal Project, which will fund the design and construction of a new PFAS system and a transfer pump station. The Finance and Economic …
CorriXR Therapeutics secures $1M state investment to advance cancer treatment
NEWARK — CorriXR Therapeutics, Inc., an oncology-focused biotherapeutics company, has received a $1 million investment from the State of Delaware to support its lead program targeting next-generation treatments for solid tumors, including head and neck and lung cancers. “We’re excited to have the State of Delaware participate in our Series A financing round as we advance toward our first-in-human clinical …
Milford Wellness Village Offers Lifeline for Families Caring for Loved Ones
Integrated campus provides wraparound services for seniors, busy families, and caregivers to make a healthier life easier. By George D. Rotsch MILFORD, Del. — When Rachel Ellis’s 80-year-old mother, Margaret, began struggling to keep up with doctor visits and medications, she feared her mom would no longer be able to live alone. Margaret, a retired school librarian and Milford resident …
Union Hospital Auxiliary donates $120K for Behavioral Health Unit
ELKTON – The Auxiliary of ChristianaCare, Union Hospital has presented a $120,000 check to renovate the hospital’s fourth-floor Behavioral Health unit, continuing an ongoing effort to support clinical spaces. Auxilians delivered the gift in June, marking another milestone in their support. “As ChristianaCare Union Hospital looks for new ways to improve health in Cecil County, the Union Hospital Auxiliary keeps …
ChristianaCare expands health services in Delaware with 15 new practice locations
ChristianaCare has launched 15 new health care services across five Delaware County locations, a move designed to expand access to convenient care in the region. The expansion follows ChristianaCare’s successful bid to acquire outpatient locations previously operated by Crozer Health, which filed for bankruptcy. “With these practices and services, we are building on what was here before, and we are growing to …
Nemours Emergency Team Wins Top U.S. Award—Here’s How Nemours Helps Milford Children
WILMINGTON — The Emergency Department at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware has once again earned national recognition, receiving the prestigious 2025–2028 ENA Lantern Award for its exceptional pediatric emergency care. As one of the few children’s hospitals in the country to hold both Level 1 pediatric trauma and pediatric emergency department designations, the award underscores Nemours’ leadership in safety, quality, and …
ChristianaCare study maps breast cancer risks in Delaware hotspots, guides targeted prevention
A new study from ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is offering new insight into why some parts of Delaware see higher rates of advanced breast cancer and how to reduce that burden. Published July 22 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study builds on previous research that pinpointed two …
Sussex County investigates wastewater discharge near Bethany Beach
Sussex County officials are investigating a wastewater discharge issue at the South Coastal Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Bethany Beach after discovering a compromised pipe diverted treated effluent into a nearby tax ditch. The problem was reported to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) on Saturday, July 19, after Environmental Services staff identified the diversion from …
Delaware’s Aging Crisis Sparks Action: State Leaders Launch Geriatric Workforce Initiative at Milford Symposium
MILFORD, Del. — June 18, 2025 — With Delaware aging faster than nearly any other state in the nation, urgency is building to address a looming crisis in senior care. That urgency took center stage yesterday at the first-ever Delaware Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Symposium, held at the Milford Wellness Village—a pivotal collaboration between Delaware State University and Education …