Research

Allergies COVID-19

Higher pollen counts linked to increased COVID-19 transmission, study shows

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot protects against the Brazilian variant, study finds

A single head injury can increase the risk of dementia, Penn study finds

Head injuries dementia

Scientists zeroing in on the cause of 'COVID brain'

brain fog coronavirus

The coronavirus is here to stay, but it won't be as deadly in the future, scientists say

Children's Health

The immune response to MIS-C may hold clues to improving COVID-19 treatments, Philly researchers say

MIS-C immune system

Drinking too many energy drinks can lead to a litany of health issues

Energy Drinks

Brazilian coronavirus variant can cause reinfections, new research finds

Financial incentives improve hospital care for patients with opioid addictions, Penn study finds

Hospitals Opioid Treatment

Coronavirus variants spreading in New York City, California raise concerns

Women are often prescribed the wrong antibiotics for UTIs — and for too long

UTI antibiotics

Half of U.S. college students battling anxiety or depression, study finds

Feeling lonely? A 10-minute phone call can go a long way

Phone Calls Loneliness Depression

Teachers more likely to drive COVID-19 transmission at schools, CDC finds

COVID transmission in schools

People who have had COVID-19 only may need one vaccine dose, studies suggest

What causes cold sores to return? New research offers a deeper understanding

Cold Sore recurrence

Prediabetes may expedite mental decline – and millions of Americans have it

Prediabetes can affect the brain

Temple-backed biotech firm secures $60 million to research HIV cure

Temple HIV research

Breast cancer death rates increasing among women under 40

Breast Cancer Screening

Vitamin C and Zinc supplements don't mitigate COVID-19 symptoms, study says

Diabetes drug helped obese patients lose 15% of their body weight, study shows

diabetes semaglutide weight study

Children's Health

Antibodies from childhood colds don't offer protection against COVID-19, Penn study finds

Common Cold COVID-19

More Americans adults are developing peanut allergies than previously believed

Adult-onset peanut allergy

People with dementia far more likely to die of COVID-19, large study finds

U.K. coronavirus variant rapidly advancing through the United States

U.K. variant U.S. cases

Personalized screenings may help detect teens at risk of suicide, researchers say

Teen Suicide Risk

Delaying colonoscopy after abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer, VA study finds

Stool Tests Vs. Colonoscopy

Children's Health

Penn State researchers identifying children most prone to screen overuse

Screen time for kids

'COVID tongue' may be another early indication of coronavirus infection

Color-changing COVID-19 test strips create wearable technology out of common face masks

Rutgers professor who led development of COVID-19 saliva test dies at 51

Rutgers Andrew Brooks Saliva

People under 25 account for nearly half of all new STI diagnoses, report shows

STIs in U.S.

New approaches are needed to help teens eat enough vegetables, CDC says

Teens Junk Food

Entering menopause before age 40 often results in more severe symptoms

Premature menopause symptoms

Even when in remission, cancer can put you at higher risk for severe COVID-19

Cancer Remission COVID-19

Moderna exploring potential need for COVID-19 booster shots

Opioid overdoses are killing more Black Philadelphians, but fewer white residents

Philly Black Opioid Deaths

New drug stops COVID-19 from spreading in nursing homes, drug maker says

Eli Lily Nursing Home Treatment

Doorway study illustrates how anorexia changes body awareness

Doorway Study on Body Image

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine protects against U.K. variant, research shows

Outcomes improving for critically ill COVID-19 patients, Penn study finds

The best way to reduce COVID-19 risk in a car? Roll down the windows

Many Black and Hispanic Americans lack confidence in access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

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