COVID-19

People can pick up free N95 masks at pharmacies; here's how to get one

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has dropped faster among Black people than white people, study finds

How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines U.S. health inequities – and why solving them is so critical

New COVID-19 guidelines for Philly schools include shorter isolation periods, fewer in-person closures

COVID Schools Guidelines

People who got COVID-19 boosters are less likely to get breakthrough infections, New Jersey data shows

NJ COVID Breakthrough Cases

Federal website to order free COVID tests is live; Here's how to get them

COVID at-home tests

Children's Health

Older kids, those with underlying chronic conditions most at risk for severe COVID-19, study finds

Children with COVID

Children's Health

School District of Philadelphia, Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium team up for vaccine clinics

Grocery store food shortages in Philly region could be compounded by impending winter storm

supermarket Shortages Winter Weather

What patients can learn with confidence from one negative rapid test (Hint: very little)

Children's Health

As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 virus from entering healthy human cells, study shows

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New Jersey schools can shorten COVID-19 quarantine period to 5 days under new guidelines

New Jersey reinstates public health emergency amid omicron surge

Omicron surge may have peaked in the Philly region, but hospitals remain stressed

ECRI ranks at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, says using difficult ones can lead to errors

Health Insurance

At-home COVID-19 tests soon will be covered by health insurance

The common cold may help scientists develop better COVID-19 vaccines

Common cold symptoms

COVID-19 may raise the risk of diabetes in adolescents, CDC study says

CHOP updates COVID-19 guidance, says schools should 'prioritize' in-person learning during omicron surge

COVID in Schools

These are some tips for proving you're vaccinated when going out in Philly

New Jersey deploying National Guard to nursing homes with COVID-19 staffing shortages

Walmart temporarily closes another Philly store for sanitizing

CDC clarifies new COVID-19 isolation guidelines, but does not add testing requirement

More Philly museums requiring visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Philadelphia museums COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Is a fourth COVID-19 shot necessary? Health experts have mixed opinions

Fourth COVID-19 shots

Children's Health

Babies born during COVID-19 may be developing slower than pre-pandemic infants, study finds

Babies COVID-19 Development

FEMA COVID-19 testing site expected to open in Southwest Philly this week

FEMA COVID Testing SW

Philly health department warns residents against 'unaffiliated' pop-up COVID-19 testing sites

Trash pick-up delays expected in Philly over coming weeks due to COVID-19 absences

Philly trash delays

New Jersey offering schools 'Test to Stay' option in effort to keep students in classrooms

New Jersey schools Test to Stay

Omicron appears less likely to damage the lungs, research suggests

FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shots for children ages 12-15

COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high in South Jersey as omicron surges

COVID Update Hospitalizations NJ PA

Wildwood's historic Shamrock building to be relocated and preserved

Shamrock Wildwood Preservation

Philly schools will have students back in classrooms after winter break as omicron variant spreads

School districts Philly COVID-19

In a time of uncertainty, a healthy lifestyle is a dependable benefit

Healthy Lifestyle Exercise

New Jersey's eviction moratorium expires Saturday amid latest COVID-19 surge

NJ eviction moratorium expires

With Philly averaging 2,000 COVID-19 cases daily, city reminds people to avoid New Year's Eve parties

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COVID-19 Dialysis Patients

Medical technologies have been central to U.S. pandemic response, but social behaviors matter just as much

COVID-19 cases mounting in South Jersey as omicron takes hold

COVID Cases South Jersey

At-home COVID tests are not as sensitive to the omicron variant, FDA says

COVID At-Home Rapid Tests

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