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Underlying medical conditions put half of U.S. adults at risk of severe COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases rise in Philly, health commissioner foresees 'cycles of opening and closing'

Philly Cycles COVID-19

Decision to delay prostate cancer treatment is still too subjective, researchers say

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Mütter Museum artifacts shine light on Civil War-era smallpox vaccine

Mutter Museum Smallpox

Conspiracy theories aside, here’s what contact tracers really do

Behavior changes help Northeast control COVID-19 as cases spike elsewhere

COVID-19 behavior changes

Philly to reopen gyms, fitness centers with strict mask requirement

Philly Gyms COVID-19

Wolf toughens restrictions on Pa. bars, restaurants to stop coming COVID-19 surge

Wolf Bars COVID-19

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Can ultraviolet light be safely used to kill the coronavirus? Some are giving it a try

Smoking doubles young adults' risk of severe coronavirus complications

Smoking COVID-19 risk

Amid COVID-19 crisis, Philly cancels all large events for seven months

Mummers 2021 COVID-19

Temple treats first U.S. patients in COVID-19 immunotherapy clinical trial

Temple COVID-19 Immunotherapy

As COVID-19 testing soars, wait times for results jump to a week — or more

Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest

COVID-19 Aerosol transmission

Philly launches face-mask media campaign to unite city against COVID-19

COVID-19 Mask Campaign

Chester County company raising funding to test SARS drugs against COVID-19

SARS coronavirus treatment Audacity

Bucks County's increased COVID-19 cases tied to Myrtle Beach vacationers

Bucks County COVID-19

Total hip replacement relieves lower back pain for some people

Back pain improved by hip replacement

New Jersey's COVID-19 transmission rate jumps to highest level since April

New Jersey COVID-19 transmission rate

People with asthma don't appear to be at greater risk for severe COVID-19, study shows

asthma COVID-19 rutgers

What to make of the new H1N1 swine flu with 'pandemic potential'

H1N1 Swine Flu

The U.S. isn't in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended

Philly entering 'second wave' of COVID-19, putting green phase in jeopardy

Mask Green Philly

New Jersey begins reporting probable COVID-19 fatalities

New Jersey COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 testing site at Camden County College closing Friday

Camden COVID-19 Testing

Philly health commissioner 'concerned' by possible plateau in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 Concern Philly

Inhaled form of remdesivir may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, Gilead says

How to lower your COVID-19 risk while eating at restaurants

COVID-19 Restaurant safety

Philly suburbs poised to enter COVID-19 green phase on June 26

Wolf Philly Suburbs

Scientists developing 'nanosponges' to decoy coronavirus from living lung cells

Nanosponges Coronavirus

Philly sets July 3 target for COVID-19 green phase, outlines reopening plan

Philly Green Phase

'Silent' neurological damage caused by COVID-19 may lead to future health problems

Brain deficits with COVID

Inexpensive steroid reduces death risk among severe COVID-19 patients

How easily does COVID-19 spread in public bathrooms?

Bathroom Risks COVID-19

As COVID-19 further wanes in Philly, green reopening phase in sight

COVID-19 Progress Funds

Cancer immunotherapy research could aid COVID-19 vaccine development

CHOP Vaccine COVID-19

Scientists may have determined why many non-smokers develop COPD

COPD cause respiratory system

Surgery patients with COVID-19 more likely to die shortly afterward, study finds

Surgery COVID-19 risk

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