UTI antibiotics

A 'prevalent' problem

Women are often prescribed the wrong antibiotics for UTIs, study shows

Salmonella outbreak in Philadelphia, Delco linked to pet turtles

turtles salmonella outbreak philly

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective, FDA analysis says

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Feeling lonely? A 10-minute phone call can go a long way

Phone Calls Loneliness Depression

Former FDA head Stephen Hahn joins board of Philly therapeutics company

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn

Half of U.S. college students battling anxiety or depression, study finds

college students mental illness

Healthgrades ranks two Philly-area hospitals among nation's 50 best in 2021

Lankenau Hospital Healthgrades

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of asymptomatic infection, U.K. data shows

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

People who have had COVID-19 only may need one vaccine dose, studies suggest

U.S. vaccination efforts

Teachers more likely to drive COVID-19 transmission at schools, CDC finds

COVID transmission in schools

How many people get 'long COVID' – and who is most at risk?

COVID Long Haulers

Thousands of Philly residents inoculated at 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium

Herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

Herd Immunity COVID-19

Second COVID vaccine dose delayed? CDC says late shots can still be effective

vaccine distribution delayed

Walk-up, 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine site now open to eligible Philly residents

temple walk-up vaccine clinic

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