Treatments

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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

'Breakthrough finding' reveals why certain COVID-19 patients die

COVID-19 breakthrough study

Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment trial ends early due to ineffectiveness

COVID-19 antibody treatment

Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

Remdesivir FDA approval

Safety concerns temporarily halt Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy trial

Eli Lilly COVID-19 trial suspended

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

Pitt scientists isolate tiny molecule that may prevent COVID-19

University of Pittsburgh Coronavirus

Treatment for rare esophagus disease deemed breakthrough therapy by FDA

Rare esophageal disease

Penn researchers advance potential cure for type 1 diabetes

Penn Diabetes Islet

Blood plasma authorized as COVID-19 treatment, but some question decision

FDA Blood Plasma COVID-19

Eli Lilly launching COVID-19 treatment trial in nursing homes

Eli Lilly COVID-19 treatment

Smokers should begin cessation drugs, then decide when to quit

Smoking cessation guidelines

Decision to delay prostate cancer treatment is still too subjective, researchers say

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Inexpensive steroid reduces death risk among severe COVID-19 patients

Dexamethasone COVID-19

Cancer drug shows potential for COVID-19 patients in respiratory distress

Cancer drug COVID-19

Pennsylvania hospitals receive remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients

Remdesivir Pennsylvania Hospitals

Remdesivir could be authorized as emergency COVID-19 treatment, report says

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Remdesivir fails to meet expectations as COVID-19 treatment in first clinical trial

Remdesivir early results

Two antiviral drugs fail to meet hopes as COVID-19 treatments

Lopinavir not effective against COVID-19

COVID-19 treatments are urgently needed, but clinical trials take time – by design

Clinical Trials Vaccine COVID-19

Nitric oxide – a gas that led to Viagra – could emerge as COVID-19 treatment

Coronavirus nitric oxide treatment Viagra

Penn Medicine launches hydroxychloroquine trial to evaluate COVID-19 treatment possibility

Penn Medicine launches trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine as possible COVID-19 treatment

Penn microbiologist explains why some coronaviruses are more deadly than others

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Drug trials for potential coronavirus therapies ramping up

Drug trials are ramping up for potential coronavirus therapies

An Alzheimer's vaccine could be ready for human trials within 2 years

Alzheimer's vaccine

Children's Health

Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their futures

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FDA overlooked red flags in drugmaker’s testing of new depression medicine

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Botanical 19th century medicines may be the answer for treating drug-resistant bacteria

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'London patient' apparently cleared of HIV provides promise for future cure

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Jefferson researchers discover promising treatment for most common adult eye cancer

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Alternative Medicine

We tried it: Summit Acupuncture in Old City

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The Tropicana's freshly renovated Sea Spa opens Thursday in Atlantic City

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Selena Gomez is undergoing 'dialectical behavioral therapy' — here's what that is

Mother cures toddler's eczema with homemade breast milk-based soap

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With $1 million grant, Temple expands clinic for medication-based opioid addiction treatment

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Jefferson, Drexel researchers test gel to restore independent breathing after spinal cord injuries

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Tax-funded mental health programs not always easy to find

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Temple Hospital recognized for treatment of incurable disease

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New IV hydration lounge specializes in curing hangovers

New hope for people with asthma – from the garden center

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Studies show yoga has ‘a lot of potential’ to treat depression, but questions remain

Jefferson Health partnering with National Jewish Health to open Respiratory Institute in Philly

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