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Convalescent plasma has no real benefit to patients with COVID-19, another study confirms

A rise in post-COVID syndrome is concerning U.S. health experts

A rise in post-COVID syndrome is concerning U.S. health experts

COVID-19 cases might be 'leveling' in Philly, but Thanksgiving safety looms large

Philly Leveling COVID

Take it from an expert: Dr. Tony Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID-19

What is positivity rate? An explainer on a frequently-cited coronavirus statistic

COVID-19 positivity rate

Severe COVID-19 cases, deaths rising as Philly enters critical pandemic stage

COVID Severe Philly NOV

New Jersey colleges, universities urged to provide COVID-19 testing before students leave for Thanksgiving

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COVID-19 immunity may persist for years, new research suggests

COVID-19 immunity

FDA authorizes first at-home rapid COVID-19 test that produces results within 30 minutes

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College students traveling home for the holidays could spread COVID-19

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Monday's new COVID-19 cases top 4,400 in Pa.; health secretary urges virtual holiday celebrations

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'Breakthrough finding' reveals why certain COVID-19 patients die

COVID-19 breakthrough study

CHOP strongly recommends schools in Philly region go virtual amid COVID-19 surge

CHOP Virtual Schools

Limiting capacity at restaurants, stores could drastically reduce COVID-19 spread, study suggests

Philly residents who took part in election demonstrations should self-isolate for two weeks, city health officials say

Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment gets nod from FDA for emergency use

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has higher effectiveness rate than expected

Philly COVID-19 cases surge to record daily count, hospitalizations rising

COVID-19 Record Philly

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

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

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

COVID-19 household transmission

Inflammatory bowel disease genetically tied to stress, depression, CHOP finds

Link between IBD and depression

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

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

Psoriasis COVID-19 risk

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

Philly COVID Rapidly Rising

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

COVID-19 antibody treatment

Radiation doesn't disrupt cellular cancer therapy, Penn study finds

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

Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

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

Philly COVID-10 Dangerous

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

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

Blood type COVID-19

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

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

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

Burlington County at-home COVID-19 test

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