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First COVID-19 strain is linked to greater risk of cardiovascular issues for years after infection

covid-19 cardiovascular risk

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As childhood vaccine exemptions rise, expect an increase in preventable diseases, CHOP expert says

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

Illness

Superbugs will kill an estimated 39 million people worldwide by 2050

Antibiotic Resistance Superbugs

Children's Health

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here's what you can do about it

School Illness Prevention

Children's Health

'Slapped cheek' disease is on the rise. Here's how the seasonal illness spreads and is treated

Fifth Disease CDC

Children's Health

Some children with recurrent wheezing need antivirals – not steroids, study finds

Wheezing Treatments Antivirals

Illness

Dengue fever is a rising threat in the United States, CDC warns

Dengue Fever CDC

Health News

Possible measles exposure reported at Philly airport

Philly Measles Airport

Health News

RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen

rfk worm brain

Illness

People with COVID-19 can stop isolating once they are fever free and feeling better, CDC says

COVID-19 Isolation CDC

Health News

Parents at Port Richmond school receive letter warning of mpox infection

mpox philly school

Illness

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

Chronic Wasting Disease Deer

Illness

COVID-19, flu activity may have hit its winter peak, hospital trends suggest

COVID-19 Flu Cases

Health News

Additional measles cases confirmed in Philly; city health centers to provide free MMR vaccines

Measles MMR vaccine

Health News

Philly health officials have confirmed 4 measles cases since late December; others may have been exposed

Measles Philly CHOP

Illness

RSV is spreading rapidly as the holiday season kicks into gear

Respiratory Illness RSV

Illness

Climate change may allow infectious diseases to spread further and linger longer, federal report warns

Climate change ticks disease

Illness

COVID-19 cases are rising in the U.S., but the risk remains 'low' in Philadelphia

Illness

Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here's how to tell the difference

Sore Throat Cause

Prevention

It's tick season — here's how to stay protected and what to do if bit

Illness

A little-known respiratory virus surged this spring as other illnesses receded

Human Metapneumovirus hMPV

Health News

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system

COVID Emergency Ends

Prevention

Penn scientists inch closer to universal flu vaccine that could weaken future pandemics

Penn flu vaccine

Illness

Flu season is off to an early start in Philly, but it's hard to predict how it will shape out, officials say

Flu season Philly

Illness

An RSV outbreak is surging in the United States; here's what parents should know

RSV Outbreak

Adult Health

An overlooked STD could become the next superbug, scientists warn

STDs M. gen.

Illness

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

Long COVID

Illness

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

Polio Philly

Prevention

Colleges need to prepare for monkeypox to spread among students, infectious disease experts say

Monkeypox Temple University

Prevention

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

Prevention

The first Lyme disease vaccine in 20 years moves closer to reality

Prevention

How well do monkeypox vaccines prevent infection? A virologist answers 6 questions about the shots

Prevention

Philly is now updating its monkeypox cases, vaccine availability online

Illness

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

Mosquito Virus Odor

Prevention

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

Illness

Camden county detects its first monkeypox case

Illness

Monkeypox does not spread through airborne particles, CDC says

Monkeypox airborne transmission

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

Illness

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

Illness

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

Children's Health

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the U.S.

Baby in Hospital

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COVID's 'silver lining': Research breakthroughs for chronic disease, cancer and the flu

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