Illness

COVID-19 Diabetes Risk

COVID-19 is leaving people more prone to type 2 diabetes

A new approach to severe asthma could reduce racial health disparities, researchers say

Asthma racial disparities

Ivermectin not effective as a treatment for COVID-19, study finds

Ivermectin Study

A $35 insulin cap is welcome, popular and bipartisan, but Congress may not pass it anyway

Insulin Cap

Scientists expect COVID-19 to become endemic, but a new report stresses the U.S. is far from the 'next normal'

COVID-19 appears destined to become endemic, but that won't make it harmless

Penn scientists aim to bring promising cancer therapy closer to reality

Penn Medicine FLASH radiation

Jefferson Health testing new treatment for loss of smell and taste

Smell Loss Treatment

A more contagious omicron strain has scientists fearing another COVID-19 surge

New omicron strain

Flu season has been mild, yet again, but a surge could still happen

Flu Season COVID-19

It's day 6 of COVID, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. Stay home, say virologists.

COVID-19 cases falling in Philly, but omicron transmission remains high

COVID-19 Transmission Philly

Scientists may have found a way to predict who gets long COVID

Predictors of Long COVID

Health Insurance

Medicaid eligibility rules affect cancer survival, analysis suggests

Medicaid cancer survival

Omicron surge may have peaked in the Philly region, but hospitals remain stressed

West Norriton restaurant linked to fatal hepatitis A case gets shut down, Montgomery County officials say

Hepatitis A Montgomery County

The war on cancer at 50: The origin story begins with a socialite citizen-lobbyist

Nixon National Cancer Act

One death from hepatitis A linked to Montgomery County restaurant, state health department says

Hepatitis A Outbreak

FEMA COVID-19 testing site expected to open in Southwest Philly this week

FEMA COVID Testing SW

Omicron appears less likely to damage the lungs, research suggests

They were the pandemic's perfect victims

COVID-19 Dialysis Patients

With Philly averaging 2,000 COVID-19 cases daily, city reminds people to avoid New Year's Eve parties

COVID-19 cases mounting in South Jersey as omicron takes hold

COVID Cases South Jersey

People with asymptomatic COVID-19 only need to isolate 5 days, new CDC guidelines say

Amid omicron surge, Philly seeing more COVID-19 cases than at any other point in the pandemic

COVID-19 Philly Records

Don't go to the emergency room for COVID-19 tests, Philly health department says

COVID Testing ER Philly

Children's Health

Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

COVID-19 Babies Health

Fresh Express recalls packaged salad items due to potential listeria contamination

Fresh Express salad recall

New therapy can help keep high-risk leukemia in remission for younger patients, new study finds

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pfizer's antiviral pill appears effective against omicron variant, company says

Children's Health

Febrile seizures can scare parents, but they're usually mild

Febrile seizures

Monoclonal antibody injections safe and effective for COVID-19 treatment, Pittsburgh researchers find

Early data suggests omicron variant causes less severe COVID-19, but more research is needed

Will omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than delta?

Omicron COVID-19 Variant

Northwest Philly man becomes first in city to test positive for omicron variant of COVID-19 virus

COVID-19 variant Omicron

Chronic fatigue syndrome may provide valuable insights into long COVID

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Why you can't find cheap at-home COVID tests

Alcoholism drug has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, but studies are just getting underway

Disulfiram alcoholism COVID-19

Camden County Starbucks employee contracts hepatitis A, customers urged to get vaccinated

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

With COVID-19 cases rising, Philly health commissioner encourages smaller Thanksgiving gatherings

Philly COVID Uptick

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