Prevention

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 6-11

Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic

Hand Washing Disease Prevention

Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

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Confused by COVID-19 booster eligibility requirements? Here's the basics

Mix-and-Match Booster Guide

Video games may have a role in shaping public health, researchers say

Video Games COVID-19

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines appears to be safe, but the most effective combination isn't yet known

Mixing COVID-19 Vaccines

Pennsylvania offering grants to local groups seeking to address COVID-19 vaccine disparities

Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccine grant program

Vaccinated women have more COVID-19 antibodies than men, study shows

Pfizer

Hesitancy to the HPV vaccine remains high despite its safety and effectiveness

HPV vaccination

Eating spinach can reduce risk of colon cancer, study finds

Spinach, colon cancer

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 boosters are just as safe as the first two shots, CDC study shows

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go

Face mask on blue background

A second shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosts protection against COVID-19

J&J vaccine

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines still effective in people with MS despite diminished antibody response

COVID-19 Vaccines MS

Pennsylvania's data on 'breakthrough' cases underscores benefits of COVID-19 vaccines, officials say

COVID-19 breakthrough cases

Most blood cancer patients benefit from a third COVID-19 shot, study shows

Blood Cancer COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccinated people are 10 times less likely to be hospitalized by delta variant, CDC says

COVID-19 Vaccines Delta

Most people do not need COVID-19 booster shots, vaccine experts argue

COVID-19 booster controversy

Penn researchers awarded $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing mRNA technology used by COVID-19 vaccines

Penn Breakthrough Prize

IBX Medicare Advantage members can receive free in-home screenings for colon cancer, kidney disease

Independence in-home testing

A combined COVID-19 and flu vaccine may be on the horizon

COVID-19 flu vaccine

Routine vaccination rates nearly back to pre-pandemic levels in Philly, data show

Routine vaccines Pandemic

Can a vaccine help fight the opioid epidemic? A clinical trial aims to find out

Opioid Addiction vaccine

An HIV vaccine remains a 'formidable challenge' after Johnson & Johnson shot proves ineffective

HIV vaccine Johnson & Johnson

As COVID-19 booster shots near, Penn immunologist explains why he hates the term 'breakthrough infection'

Vaccine Wherry Breakthrough

Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Infertility

Jefferson Health's new mobile unit will bring cancer screenings on the road

Jefferson Mobile Cancer Screening Unit

Booster shots enhance COVID-19 immunity in Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, data shows

Johnson & Johnson booster

'Eat It to Beat It' challenge calls on Americans to fight prostate cancer by trying 30 healthy foods

Prostate Cancer Diet

The White House says boosters for all. Here's what you need to know

COVID-19 Vaccination Card

'We sent a terrible message:' Scientists say Biden jumped the gun with vaccine booster plan

Biden booster shots

Vaccines sharply reduced COVID-19 deaths in New Jersey, Pennsylvania

COVID-19 deaths prevented

Vitamin D may help prevent colon cancer among younger adults, study finds

Vitamin D Colon Cancer

In Philly, COVID-19 booster shots will be given through existing vaccine providers, officials say

COVID-19 boosters Philly

Tower Health the latest health system to require employees get COVID-19 shots

Tower COVID-19 vaccine

Jefferson Health to fire employees who don't comply with new vaccine mandate

Jefferson Health vaccine mandate

Philly's indoor face mask requirement returns at midnight Thursday

Philly Mask Vaccine

Montgomery County's new campaigns urge young people to get vaccinated

Montco Vaccine Campaign

Pennsylvania enacts a 'vaccine or test' requirement for some state workers

Wolf COVID Incentives

In Philly region, all people should wear masks indoors, per CDC guidelines

COVID-19 transmission Philly

Suffering from neck or back pain? Avoid these mistakes when self-diagnosing your symptoms

neck back pain

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