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diabetes and covid

Can COVID-19 trigger diabetes in children? Scientists aren't sure

Alcoholic drinks need stronger – and larger – warnings about cancer risk, doctors say

Alcohol Cancer Risk

Long COVID: How researchers are zeroing in on the self-targeted immune attacks that may lurk behind it

Long COVID

Polio outbreak in New York a warning sign for Philly, health experts say

Polio Philly

HelloFresh ground beef from July may be contaminated with E. coli, USDA warns

HelloFresh beef E. Coli

Children's Health

More kids are falling sick with a virus that can cause rare, polio-like syndrome, CDC warns

Enterovirus AFM

When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

COVID-19 virus flu infection

Paxlovid provides no benefits to younger adults with COVID-19, study finds

Paxlovid Efficacy COVID-19

Paxlovid sometimes causes a metallic aftertaste, but there are remedies for it

Paxlovid mouth

Gender disparities in kidney disease may be explained by differences in organ decline, study finds

Gender differences in kidney disease

For kids with kidney disease, pediatric expertise is key — but not always close by

CHOP kidney disease

Philly's monkeypox data reveal racial disparities that recall early COVID-19 response

Monkeypox Outbreak Data Philly

Monkeypox vaccines are being rationed to combat the outbreak, but can the strategy work?

monkeypox vaccine rationing

U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox as virus spreads

Monkeypox National Emergency

Kissing became increasingly popular 5,000 years ago – and so did cold sores

Kissing Cold Sores

Philly is now updating its monkeypox cases, vaccine availability online

Monkeypox Tracker Philadelphia

How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

COVID Omicron BA.5

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research finds

Mosquito Virus Odor

Monkeypox vaccines are now available in Philadelphia; here's how to get an appointment

monkeypox vaccines philly

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients, but there's a simple way to stop it

Hospital brush teeth

The COVID-19 pandemic reversed progress in combating superbugs

COVID-19 Superbugs MRSA

Experimental cancer drug shows promise in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 Treatment Sabizabulin

Camden county detects its first monkeypox case

Monkeypox Camden County

Women are more likely to get long COVID than men, research shows

Long COVID research

Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19, another study finds

Ivermectin COVID-19 treatment

Monkeypox does not spread through airborne particles, CDC says

Monkeypox airborne transmission

Broader use of breast cancer drug could benefit more patients, scientists say

Breast cancer Enhertu

People with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk of depression – and so are their siblings

IBD Depression Siblings

Pennsylvania has most lyme disease cases in the nation as tick season returns

Lyme Disease Ticks

Monkeypox case found in Philadelphia, but officials say virus poses 'extremely low' risk

Monkeypox Philadelphia

Chronic stress can often lead to burnout, but there are effective ways to manage it

Burnout and your health

Monkeypox 'very unlikely' to cause a COVID-like outbreak, scientists say

Monkeypox

COVID-19 cases are spiking, but Philly isn't reinstating a mask mandate

COVID Spike Philly

What is Paxlovid and how will it help the fight against coronavirus?

What is Paxlovid COVID-19

Heart complications more likely after COVID-19 infection than vaccination, CDC says

Cardiac complications COVID-19

Scientists still have more questions than answers about long COVID

Long COVID-19 research

The risk factors for multiple sclerosis are complex – even sunlight may play a role

vitamin D and MS

Returning to pre-pandemic life comes at a cost. Public officials must determine whether to pay it

Lifting COVID-19 restrictions

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