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Pennsylvania's COVID vaccine rate drops following data correction

New COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa could be highly transmissible, scientists warn

With $10 million gift, Penn Medicine establishes Colton Center for Autoimmunity

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Stillbirths are more prevalent since the delta variant emerged, CDC study finds

Pregnancy stillbirths COVID

Brandywine, Jennersville hospitals to remain open after Tower Health finds new ownership

Tower Health Brandywine Jennersville hospitals

Erie County health official tapped to lead new Delaware County Health Department

Delco Health Department

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

Starbucks employee Hepatitis A

Canine coronavirus known to have infected people could demonstrate how viruses spread between species

Canine coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson will separate consumer products business into new company

Johnson & Johnson company spinoff

Tastykake expands recall to include several Krimpets products

Pfizer's experimental COVID-19 antiviral therapy shown to reduce risk of hospitalization, death

Pfizer COVID pill

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole named commissioner of Philly health department

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Tastykake recalls several cupcake products due to metal contamination

Dole recalls bagged salad in Pennsylvania over possible listeria contamination

Dole Salad Recall

FDA delays decision on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don't have COVID

Emergency Departments COVID-19

Salami sticks sold at Trader Joe's linked to salmonella cases in New Jersey

Salmonella salami Trader Joe's

Widespread salmonella outbreak tied to raw onions, CDC says

Salmonella Outbreak

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

Video Games COVID-19

Pennsylvania woman denied kidney transplant over COVID-19 vaccine refusal

New scholarships seek to improve racial diversity within Philly's nursing industry

IBX Temple Nursing Scholarships

Philly's daily COVID-19 cases dropping as vaccine mandate for health care workers, college students nears

Jefferson Health, Einstein finalize merger after multiyear process

Einstein Jefferson Merger Final

Tower Health to sell Chestnut Hill Hospital as part of massive restructuring

Chestnut Hill Hospital

Jefferson Health creates $3 million initiative to address heart disease in Philly's underserved neighborhoods

Jefferson Health cardiovascular

Promising HIV cure developed by Temple researchers advances to clinical trial

HIV Research Temple

18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts

Penn Medicine, Wharton School initiative seeks to improve health of lower-income Philly residents

Penn Medicine Wharton School Fund for Health

FDA fully approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky to step down in 2022

Johnson & Johnson CEO

COVID-19 booster shots offered to immunocompromised patients by pharmacies, Black Doctors Consortium

COVID-19 Booster Shots for Immunocompromised People

Philly to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandate for colleges, health care systems

Philly colleges COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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

Jefferson Health vaccine mandate

How to replace your COVID-19 vaccination card if you live in Philly, elsewhere in Pennsylvania or New Jersey

Philly expected to implement new COVID-19 rules regarding vaccinations, masks

Philly COVID-19 restrictions

Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody cocktail can now be offered as a preventive measure, the FDA says

New lupus drug with fewer side effects approved by FDA

New Lupus drug FDA

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will require staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19

CHOP vaccine mandate

Temple University Health System invests $5 million in nurse staffing as employment vacancies rise

Temple Health System Nurses

Penn Medicine hospitals climb higher on the U.S. News & World Report rankings

U.S. News best hospitals

Most unvaccinated Americans don't want the shot, AP-NORC poll shows

Vaccination poll

Life expectancy in US fell by 18 months in 2020, the largest drop since WWII

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