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Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions sickens more than 1,000 people

Temple's COVID-19 outbreak could spread beyond university, Philly health commissioner warns

Temple COVID Outbreak

Philly won't follow CDC's controversial new COVID-19 testing guidelines

FDA approves inexpensive COVID-19 test that provides results in 15 minutes

COVID-19 antigen test

New CDC coronavirus testing guidelines draw sharp criticism from health experts

CDC changes COVID-19 testing guidelines

Philly falls below 100 COVID-19 cases per day as mask use rises

Philly 100 COVID-19

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

Philly health department warns of COVID-19 outbreak at Tacony church

Philly Church COVID-19

Loss of smell sudden and more severe with COVID-19 than with colds, flu

Loss of smell COVID-19

Philly participating in CDC pilot program on distribution of COVID-19 vaccine when available

Philly COVID-19 vaccine

Rapid screening tests could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

COVID Rapid Screening Tests

Many COVID-19 patients aren't 'totally truthful' with Philly's contact tracers, health commissioner says

Philly Contact COVID-19

Routine dental work should be delayed until COVID-19 transmission falls, WHO advises

Dentists WHO COVID-19

Severe COVID-19 outcomes in Philly plummet far below April peak

Philly Severe COVID-19

Fatty liver disease – which often goes undiagnosed — increases risk for severe COVID-19, experts say

Fatty Liver Disease and COVID

The test positivity rate shows the U.S. isn't doing enough COVID-19 testing yet

PIAA postpones fall school sports by two weeks; urges discussion after Gov. Wolf recommendation

PIAA postpones fall sports by two weeks, urges further discussion after Wolf recommendation

Philly health commissioner 'concerned' about cold weather effect on coronavirus

Philly Cold COVID-19

Gov. Wolf recommends suspending high school sports in Pennsylvania until Jan. 1

Wolf Sports COVID-19

Children's Health

CDC fears resurgence of rare, polio-like disease in children

AFM outbreak 2020

Philly sees week of improvement as COVID-19 cases decline

Philly COVID Aug

Philly warehouse worker beats severe COVID-19 with experimental treatment

Impella heart pump COVID-19

Children's Health

Youth with diabetes more likely to stick to CGM if they're involved in the decision, CHOP study finds

Youth CGM devices

Nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry

salmonella outbreak chicks 2020

Stroke risk among COVID-19 patients may be lower than previously thought

Stroke risk in COVID-19 patients low

New Jersey secures 30,000 daily Rutgers COVID-19 saliva tests

Rutgers Saliva NJ

In Philly, COVID-19 contact tracing shows relatives, Jersey Shore trips a big source of spread

Philly COVID-19 Family

In health care field, family doctors now appear at highest risk of COVID-19 death

Doctor Primary COVID-19

COVID-19 sparks six distinct symptom clusters, researchers say

Six types of COVID-19

Underlying medical conditions put half of U.S. adults at risk of severe COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases rise in Philly, health commissioner foresees 'cycles of opening and closing'

Philly Cycles COVID-19

Mütter Museum artifacts shine light on Civil War-era smallpox vaccine

Mutter Museum Smallpox

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

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Behavior changes help Northeast control COVID-19 as cases spike elsewhere

COVID-19 behavior changes

Conspiracy theories aside, here’s what contact tracers really do

Philly to reopen gyms, fitness centers with strict mask requirement

Philly Gyms COVID-19

Wolf toughens restrictions on Pa. bars, restaurants to stop coming COVID-19 surge

Wolf Bars COVID-19

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Can ultraviolet light be safely used to kill the coronavirus? Some are giving it a try

Amid COVID-19 crisis, Philly cancels all large events for seven months

Mummers 2021 COVID-19

Smoking doubles young adults' risk of severe coronavirus complications

Smoking COVID-19 risk

As COVID-19 testing soars, wait times for results jump to a week — or more

Temple treats first U.S. patients in COVID-19 immunotherapy clinical trial

Temple COVID-19 Immunotherapy

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