COVID-19

Wendell Smallwood Charges

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 Shots Children

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

COVID Shots Uninsured

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

New COVID vaccine

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

Free COVID Tests

New COVID-19 shots will be available soon, and Philly doctors say most people should get them

COVID vaccines 2024

Frequent social media users are more likely to get vaccinated regardless of political party, Penn study finds

Social media vaccines

Firm that performed COVID contact tracing for Pa. to pay $2.7 million in cybersecurity settlement

Contact tracing settlement

New drug protects people with weakened immune systems from COVID-19

COVID Vaccine Pemgarda

After a big drop in COVID-19 deaths, U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in 2 years

Life expectancy 2022

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

Paxlovid Cost COVID-19

New clinical trials to examine treatments for long COVID symptoms

Long Covid Study

COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep assessing them and they pass

COVID-19 Rapid Tests

People with COVID-19 can stop isolating once they are fever free and feeling better, CDC says

COVID-19 Isolation CDC

Why you should clean your cell phone regularly – and how to do it

Phone Cleaning Germs

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

COVID-19 Vaccines Pregnancy

Black people in New Jersey were policed more aggressively than white residents during COVID lockdown, ACLU says

NJ police COVID

Philly's health commissioner will step down after nearly three years on the job

Cheryl Bettigole Philly health commissioner resign

COVID-19, flu activity may have hit its winter peak, hospital trends suggest

COVID-19 Flu Cases

COVID-19 is surging again in Philly, but hospitalizations and deaths are not

COVID-19 surge Philly

Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health among latest hospital systems to reinstate mask requirements

Philly Hospitals Masks

Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds

Science Public Trust

Main Line Health, Cooper University Hospital are again requiring patients, visitors to wear masks

Hospital Mask Requirements

With respiratory illnesses on the rise, here's how to keep lungs healthy

American Lung Association lung health tips

WHO says COVID strain JN.1 is a 'variant of interest,' citing its increasing spread

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Philly's paid sick leave law for COVID-19 ends later this month

12122023 iStock face mask office workers COVID.jpg

RSV is spreading rapidly as the holiday season kicks into gear

Respiratory Illness RSV

Confidence in vaccines falls as beliefs in health misinformation rise, Penn survey finds

Vaccine Misinformation

Prozac could help treat long COVID symptoms, Penn researchers say

Long COVID Prozac

Center City has recovered faster from the pandemic than other major cities' downtown areas, report finds

Center City Pandemic Recovery

Feeling awful after getting a COVID-19 booster? That's a good sign, study says

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – as 2 Penn scientists just demonstrated

Penn Nobel Prize

The CDC is no longer distributing COVID-19 vaccination cards

Penn scientists receive Nobel Prize for research that led to COVID-19 vaccines

For millions with long COVID, some answers are emerging about its causes

Long Covid Study

Free COVID-19 tests are again available through the U.S. Postal Service; here's how to order them

Free COVID tests

Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

New COVID-19 shots, approved by the FDA, to be available shortly

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