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Philly COVID-10 Dangerous

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

Wolf, Levine address data on Pennsylvania's 'fall resurgence' of COVID-19

Wolf COVID October Pennsylvania

Why males may have a worse response to COVID-19

Men COVID-19 response

Safety concerns temporarily halt Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy trial

Eli Lilly COVID-19 trial suspended

Blood type may make some people less vulnerable to COVID-19, growing evidence suggests

Blood type COVID-19

Amid rising COVID-19 case counts, Philly modifies indoor, outdoor gathering restrictions

Philly limits COVID-19

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

Wasp venom may help solve the problem of drug-resistant infections

Wasp Venom Penn

When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in a room matters

COVID-19 indoor transmission

COVID-19 cases climbing again in Philly and Pennsylvania in October

COVIDS-19 Philly October

At-home COVID-19 testing now available in Burlington County

Burlington County at-home COVID-19 test

Not pandemic-proof: Insulin copay caps fall short, fueling underground exchanges

Insulin Underground Exchanges

COVID-19 can spread via airborne transmission, revised CDC guidelines say

COVID-19 airborne transmission

We follow laws on seat belts and smoking. Why not on masks?

Face Mask Compliance

New Jersey unveils COVID-19 dashboard to track school outbreaks

new jersey schools covid-19 outbreaks

Rite Aid opens nine new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Philly region

Rite Aid COVID-19 testing

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine the latest to enter late-stage trials

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Pennsylvania's new coronavirus contact tracing app now available

pennsylvania COVID-19 app

Philly can't be lulled into COVID-19 complacency, health commissioner says

Philly Europe COVID-19

TV ads may be contributing to treatment disparities for psoriasis, eczema

Psoriasis Eczema TV Ads

Children's Health

MIS-C may be leaving children with heart damage, CHOP researchers find

MIS-C Myocarditis Children

CDC pulls down guidance stating COVID-19 spreads beyond 6 feet

Updated CDC guidance on COVID

CVS Health opening eight new COVID-19 testing sites in Philly region

cvs covid-19 testing sites philly

Pitt scientists isolate tiny molecule that may prevent COVID-19

University of Pittsburgh Coronavirus

Philly COVID-19 cases fall to lowest point since start of pandemic

Philly Low COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic causing surge in chronic kidney disease

Kidney health and COVID

Mayor Kenney: Clearing homeless encampments is 'multi-day operation,' won't tip hand on police intervention

Encampments Kenney Police

Children's Health

Here's what doctors know about MIS-C, from symptoms to treatments

COVID-19 and MIS-C

AstraZeneca could resume COVID-19 vaccine trials next week

AstraZeneca vaccine clinical trials

Temple's COVID-19 outbreak appears to be slowing down, but parties still a worry

Temple COVID-19 Subsiding

Penn researchers advance potential cure for type 1 diabetes

Penn Diabetes Islet

Health officials confirm first West Nile case in Philadelphia

Philadelphia cases West Nile

After decades of research, Temple doctor sees 'real hope' in promising ALS drug combo

New ALS Treatment

Philly officials respond to CDC updates on COVID-19 vaccine, evictions

Philly Vaccine Covid Evictions

Steroids reduce death rate of critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO analysis says

Steroid use for COVID-19

COVID-19 antibodies last longer than previous research showed

COVID-19 antibodies

Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions sickens more than 1,000 people

red onion salmonella outbreak

Temple's COVID-19 outbreak could spread beyond university, Philly health commissioner warns

Temple COVID Outbreak

FDA approves inexpensive COVID-19 test that provides results in 15 minutes

COVID-19 antigen test

Philly won't follow CDC's controversial new COVID-19 testing guidelines

Philly CDC Testing

New CDC coronavirus testing guidelines draw sharp criticism from health experts

CDC changes COVID-19 testing guidelines

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