Prevention

Myocarditis COVID-19 vaccines

Most myocarditis cases tied to COVID-19 vaccines are mild, study finds

Burlington County to open COVID-19 vaccine mega-site in response to expanded eligibility

Pennsylvania's COVID vaccine rate drops following data correction

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

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

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

COVID-19 booster shots

Thanksgiving gatherings are back, but COVID-19 precautions are still necessary

Thanksgiving COVID-19 Safety

One way to increase HPV vaccinations? Let adolescents decide for themselves, study suggests

Real-world data underscores need for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to get boosters, scientists say

Children's Health

Philly ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Children's Health

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

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

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

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

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

Pfizer

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vaccine Misinformation

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

'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

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Hepatitis B Medication

New drug is a potential cure for the chronic hepatitis B, scientists say

Psychosis College Students

Most college students with psychosis do not get the help they need, study finds

Sleep study

Getting too much or too little sleep could accelerate aging, study says

Obesity Work Week

Could a four-day work week help reduce obesity rates? It's a question America may want to consider

colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

Sunburn Sunscreen 1980s

As a child of the '80s, I got sunburn all the time. Now, I get regular check-ups for skin cancer

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