COVID-19

Social isolation risks

Social isolation has many health risks – for women, they include hypertension

COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime

How to use COVID-19 testing and quarantining to safely travel for the holidays

Thanksgiving Travel COVID-19

AstraZeneca hoping to deliver COVID-19 vaccine by start of 2021

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Eagles safety Marcus Epps tests positive for COVID-19

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk for complications, the CDC says

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk for complications, the CDC says

MIT artificial intelligence model detects COVID-19 by sound of cough

AI Model to Detect COVID-19 Cough

How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

PREIT, owner of Fashion District Philadelphia, files for bankruptcy in restructuring plan

Fashion District Philly PREIT

Historic Old City restaurant City Tavern closes after 26 years

City Tavern Philly

As COVID-19 cases surge, CDC warns households to take precautions

COVID-19 household transmission

Health Insurance

Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand is way up due to COVID-19

Health Insurance Telemedicine

Getting a flu shot may help prevent you from getting COVID-19, study shows

COVID-19 patients used in Halloween study to test safety of trick-or-treating

Halloween COVID-19 Study

Achieving COVID-19 herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not even work

Natural Herd Immunity

Social distancing, face masks now required in all New Jersey workplaces

NJ COVID-19 workplace requirements

Psoriasis medications don't increase risk for severe COVID-19, analysis finds

Psoriasis COVID-19 risk

Olde Bar debuts library nooks for indoor dining

Olde Bar

Rowan University offering free COVID-19 tests to all students before Thanksgiving

Rowan University COVID-19 testing

Children's Health

COVID-19 cases increasing among U.S. children as fall arrives

COVID-19 in children

Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment trial ends early due to ineffectiveness

COVID-19 antibody treatment

Temple eliminates spring break as part of precautions to resume in-person classes next semester

temple university spring 2021 semester

'Rapidly rising' COVID-19 cases in Philly has officials considering more and new restrictions

Philly COVID Rapidly Rising

New Jersey unveils COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

NJ COVID-19 vaccine plan

Jaguars running back, former Temple standout Ryquell Armstead facing serious COVID-19 complications

Minimum staff ratios, protocols to protect residents from social isolation required at New Jersey nursing homes

New Jersey nursing homes COVID-19

An epidemiologist explains the new CDC guidance on COVID-19 exposure

CDC COVID-19 guidance

7 tips for staying safe as COVID-19 cases rise and colder weather heightens risk

COVID-19 Winter Safety Tips

Pennsylvania hits record for highest number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in one day

Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

College Football

Army-Navy Game moved to West Point due to Philly's COVID-19 gathering limits

Photos of essential workers to be displayed by the Science History Institute

'Between Us and Catastrophe' exhibition

New Jersey Gov. Murphy quarantining after possible COVID-19 exposure

new jersey phil murphy covid-19

Wolf plans to waive Pennsylvania liquor license fees for bars, restaurants in 2021

Wolf Restaurants Licenses

Narberth passes ordinance to fine people who don't wear face masks

Narberth Masks Fines

Aramark to lay off thousands at Philly stadiums, Convention Center

Aramark Layoffs Philly

Doobies bar in Fitler Square turns to GoFundMe to survive COVID-19

Doobies bar GoFundMe coronavirus

Philly teachers to receive pay bump as part of short-term contract agreement

Philly teachers salary

Christmas Village will return this winter with modified layout

Christmas Village

Pennsylvania qualifies for New Jersey, New York COVID-19 travel advisories, but officials won't enforce quarantine

new jersey travel advisory

Philly could be entering 'dangerous period' of COVID-19 pandemic, health commissioner says

Philly COVID-10 Dangerous

CHOP to expand Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy program in West Philly

chop healthy weight food pharmacy program

CVS Health, Walgreens to help distribute COVID-19 vaccine at long-term care facilities

cvs health walgreens COVID-19 vaccine

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Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

New Dietary Guidelines

New dietary guidelines call for eating more meat and full-fat dairy, but less sugary foods

CDC vaccine recommendations

At Trump's directive, CDC lowers amount of recommended vaccines for children

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Why intentions may work better than New Year’s resolutions

Jefferson insulin lawsuit

Jefferson sues drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers over soaring insulin pricing

Wegovy Pill Form

Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available as a daily pill, sparing users weekly shots

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