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Vaccination poll

Most unvaccinated Americans don't want the shot, AP-NORC poll shows

J&J vaccine less effective against Delta variant, new research suggests

J&J vaccine less effective against Delta variant, new research suggests

New Jersey hospital system fires six employees for bucking COVID-19 vaccine mandate

RWJBarnabas Vaccine Mandate

Life expectancy in US fell by 18 months in 2020, the largest drop since WWII

72121 life expectancy drop

Jefferson Health cancer patients affected by Elekta data breach

Jefferson Health data breach

Penn Medicine to lead study of heart disease, cancer in minority communities

71921 Penn Medicine cancer research.jpg

Harmless bacteria are stinking up Philly's tap water, DEP says

Philadelphia Water Bacteria

Johnson & Johnson recalls Neutrogena, Aveeno sunscreens due to carcinogen traces

Johnson & Johnson sunscreen recall

Pennsylvania counted 500,000 duplicate COVID-19 shots, officials say

COVID Pennsylvania Revisions

Philly region experiencing 'emergency shortage' of type O blood, platelets, Red Cross says

Blood donations Philadelphia

Pennsylvania's universal mask mandate ends Monday

Pennsylvania Mask Mandate

Fauci speaks at Penn Medicine event, addresses youth mental health and COVID-19 vaccines

Anthony Fauci, Penn Medicine

Strict rest after sports-related concussions not necessary, experts now agree

Sports Concussion

CHOP ranked second-best children's hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report

CHOP hospital ranking

Temple Hospital named Pennsylvania's most racially inclusive hospital, one of the top in the nation

Temple University Hospital

New Alzheimer's drug approved by the FDA despite questions about its effectiveness

FDA Aduhelm Alzheimer's

N.J. to close down COVID-19 vaccination mega-sites

N.J. COVID-19 vaccine megasites

Thomas Jefferson University projects to be conducted as part of first private mission to International Space Station

Jefferson Space Mission

Third COVID-19 antibody treatment receives FDA emergency authorization

FDA approves third COVID antibody treatment

FEMA vaccination sites close in Philadelphia

FEMA Philadelphia

Pennsylvania scientist helps blind man regain partial vision

Blindness Pennsylvania Treatment

Fully vaccinated people no longer need face masks indoors or outdoors, CDC says

CDC No Mask Vaccinated

Rapid COVID-19 test developed at Penn uses electrodes to identify positive cases

RAPID Penn COVID-19 Test

Rutgers researchers are developing a COVID-19 breathalyzer test

COVID-19 breathalyzer

U.S. birth rate reaches record lows, CDC report finds

U.S. birth rate 2020

CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined

CVS Walgreens COVID-19 Vaccine

Reading Terminal restaurant gets employees QR bracelets to show customers its staff has been vaccinated

ImmunaBand at Reading Terminal Market

Philly resumes distribution of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccine demand decreases in Philly after appointments open to all eligible adults

COVID-19 vaccine demand down

Jefferson Health executive named first female CEO of American Cancer Society

Karen Knudsen

Philly pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Some blood pressure medications linked to greater skin cancer risk, study finds

Sun safety to prevent skin cancer

Some hand sanitizer brands exceed FDA's limit on the carcinogen benzene, study finds

Benzene in hand sanitizers

New Jersey's racial minorities getting COVID shots at lower rates — despite desire to get vaccinated

NJ COVID Vaccines

Sports concussions eventually could be diagnosed via a sideline saliva test

Sports Concussion

AstraZeneca may have used outdated data in its COVID-19 vaccine findings

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Suburban Philly officials question whether Pennsylvania is distributing COVID-19 vaccines equitably

Moderna Vaccine Vials

Pennsylvania, New Jersey among least COVID-safe states, analysis finds

COVID-19 safety by state

Newsweek ranks Penn Presbyterian, HUP among best hospitals in world

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Merck to help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Merck J&J Vaccine

FTC backs off objection to Jefferson-Einstein merger in North Philly

Jefferson Einstein 2021

Delco company says its UVC device can kill the coronavirus within seconds

UVC Device The Hurricane

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