Research

COVID-19 long-haulers study

COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months after hospitalization

COVID-19 pneumonia spreads like many 'wildfires' in the lungs, researchers say

COVID-19 pneumonia lungs

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine effective against U.K. variant, study suggests

COVID Vaccine UK Variant

Squeeze 11 minutes of exercise into your day — it could help you live longer

Exercise 11 minutes

Umbilical cord stem cells may reduce risk of death in severe COVID-19 patients

Stem Cell Therapy COVID-19

Penn State researchers develop at-home 'smell tests' to detect COVID-19 cases

penn-state-scratch-sniff-test-COVID.original.jpg

New study reconsiders blood donation restrictions for gay and bi men

red cross gay men

Scientists hope antibody treatment can prevent COVID-19 after exposure

COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

Metal exposure linked to pregnancy complications, Rutgers study finds

Metal pregnancy complications

'Maskual harassment': Restaurant employees say they face less tips, more sexual harassment amid pandemic

restaurant.employees.tips.harassment.masks.original.jpg

Dogs might be able to smell COVID-19 and help limit its spread

Dogs Smell COVID-19

Children's Health

Schools may not be coronavirus hotbeds, CDC study suggests

COVID-19 Schools Safety

Children's Health

Many teenagers start driving too soon after a concussion

Teens drivers concussion

Exercise may counteract negative impact of weight loss surgery, study finds

Bariatric surgery exercise

Drexel University to launch Center on Racism and Health

Drexel Racism Health

Eating dried fruit can improve the quality of your overall diet, new study finds

Dried fruit can boost overall health

Jefferson sleep study on flies suggests vibration could be an aid for humans

Sleep Flies Jefferson

Isolation time for people with COVID-19 could be shorter than CDC guidelines, research suggests

CDC COVID-19 Isolation

COVID-19 immunity may persist for years, new research suggests

COVID-19 immunity

Children's Health

Antibiotic use before age 2 may lead to health issues later in childhood

Antibiotics Asthma Allergies

Prescription fish oil doesn't improve heart health – and may even harm it

FIsh oil heart health

X-rays could raise risk of testicular cancer, Penn researchers find

Penn Medicine TGCT

Limiting capacity at restaurants, stores could drastically reduce COVID-19 spread, study suggests

COVID-19 capacity limits

Telemedicine can reduce wait times for highly-sought dermatology visits

Dermatologist Consult Telehealth

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days, study finds

coronavirus mental illness study

Inflammatory bowel disease genetically tied to stress, depression, CHOP finds

Link between IBD and depression

Getting a flu shot may help prevent you from getting COVID-19, study shows

flu shot COVID-19 prevention

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Breast cancer drug trials should include younger women, FDA says

Breast cancer young women

Spotted lanternfly

Penn State spotted lanternfly study reveals insights on effective use of insecticides

spotted lanterfly penn state

Nearly one in three millennials now suffer from mental health conditions, according to study

millennials mental health COVID-19

Wasp venom may help solve the problem of drug-resistant infections

Wasp Venom Penn

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

College students are drinking less alcohol, but smoking more weed

Young adults drinking less

Is early physical therapy better for lower back pain? The answer is complicated

Physical Therapy Back Pain

Lesbian, gay and bisexual people may be more prone to migraines

LGB migraine risk

Alcohol consumption surging amid pandemic – particularly among women

Alcohol consumption COVID-19 pandemic

Intermittent fasting, a popular weight loss method, may have a big downside

Intermittent fasting muscle loss

Women often don't receive aggressive care for heart attacks – unlike men

Women Heart Attacks Signs

Children's Health

Teenagers at higher risk for COVID-19 than young children, CDC finds

Children COVID-19 risk

Spotted lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly expert talks predators, 'dumb ones' and how to win this war

Spotted Lanternfly Predators

KN95 masks shouldn't be used when treating COVID-19 patients, safety group warns

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine the latest to enter late-stage trials

Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine

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