COVID-19

Shared Decision Making

'Shared decision-making' for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for some families

Children's mental health improved after schools reopening during the pandemic

Schools Depression COVID

Is COVID during pregnancy linked to autism? What a new study shows, and what it doesn't

Covid-19 Pregnancy Autism

Risk of heart attack and stroke rises after COVID-19 and flu infections

Flu Heart Attack

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

Children's Health

Long COVID risk for children doubles after second coronavirus infection

Pennsylvanians should consult these medical organizations for vaccine advice — not the CDC, Gov. Shapiro says

Health Insurance

Health insurers vow to cover COVID-19 and flu shots, regardless of CDC panel's guidance

1 in 6 parents say they have skipped vaccines for their kids, survey shows

N.J. expands access to COVID-19 shots, countering federal guidelines that limit who's eligible

new jersey covid shot

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

Pennsylvania eliminates barrier to getting updated COVID-19 shots, but confusion over vaccine policy persists

COVID Shots Pennsylvania

An over-the-counter nasal spray may protect against COVID-19, study says

Nasal Spray COVID

Philly biotech company falsely claimed its products killed COVID-19 during pandemic, prosecutors allege

ViaClean Technologies COVID

Children's Health

Doctor group recommends COVID vaccine for young children, bucking new federal guidance for parents

Long COVID lacks universal definition, leading to misdiagnosis and misguidance

long COVID definition

Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

Library of Congress adds docuseries on Camden health-care workers to records on COVID-19

Cooper University Health documentary

RFK Jr.'s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations

RFK Jr. says healthy pregnant women don't need COVID boosters. Here's what the science says

Clinical depression among older teens doubled in recent years, analysis finds

Teen Depression Rate

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

New FDA restrictions will make COVID-19 vaccines only available to elderly and people with medical conditions

Children's Health

COVID-19 puts kids at increased risk of kidney, heart and gut problems

Long Covid Kids

MRNA vaccines, once a Trump boast, now face attacks from some in GOP

Mütter Museum to display work of Philly photographer who followed local nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

covid-19 mutter museum kyle cassidy

How indie movie theaters have mounted a post-pandemic comeback in Philly

Post pandemic movie theaters

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. remains vulnerable to another crisis

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease

The COVID 'contrarians' are in power. We still haven't hashed out whether they were right

Ex-Eagle Wendell Smallwood pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs

Wendell Smallwood Fraud

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Winter Sickness Colds

Ex-Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, IRS

Temple University resolves class-action lawsuit stemming from COVID-19 closures

Temple class action lawsuit

Heavy drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and hasn't let up since

Heavy Drinking COVID

First COVID-19 strain is linked to greater risk of cardiovascular issues for years after infection

covid-19 cardiovascular risk

As childhood vaccine exemptions rise, expect an increase in preventable diseases, CHOP expert says

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

Children's Health

As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer free to people without health insurance

The new COVID-19 vaccine is out, but you might not want to rush to get it

Free COVID-19 test kits to be available again this fall, U.S. health officials say

Free COVID Tests

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