COVID-19

Free COVID Tests

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Over 100,000 at-home COVID-19 tests recalled by Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health

Covid tests

When to get your flu shot, COVID-19 booster and RSV vaccine this fall

Philly health officials issue COVID-19 advisory as local hospitals see uptick in cases

UPenn Hospital Covid

COVID-19 may trigger high blood pressure, study finds

Loss of smell no longer a common sign of COVID-19 infection, researchers find

COVID Loss Smell

Nearly 9 of 10 health care workers admit to picking their noses – and they're more likely to get COVID-19, study finds

Philly’s airport has less flights and passengers than before the pandemic, data shows

Philadelphia International Airport

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