Infectious Disease

Wharton penn coronavirus model

Penn model forecasts another 350,000 COVID-19 deaths by July – if every state immediately reopens

'Happy hypoxia' mystifies experts in some COVID-19 patients

Happy hypoxia COVID-19

Children's Health

Kawasaki disease may be a COVID-19 complication for some young children

Kawasaki disease and COVID-19

Do-it-yourself cheek swab tested as next best thing to detect coronavirus

Quest Diagnostics offers COVID-19 antibody test for purchase online

Philly shutting down Liacouras Center surge hospital for COVID-19 patients

Liacouras COVID-19 Closing

Philadelphia appears to be 'past the peak' of coronavirus crisis, health commissioner says

Philly COVID-19 Peak

Infants may hold the key to improving hepatitis C treatment

hepatitis C in infants

Pennsylvania to reopen in three phases on a region-by-region basis

Reopen Pennsylvania COVID-19

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

Lopinavir not effective against COVID-19

Will the coronavirus pandemic make you a germaphobe? Probably not, but it may bring new habits

coronavirus germaphobe

Coronavirus cases may wane this summer, but don't count on warm weather to end the pandemic

Temperature screenings mandated for some Pennsylvania workers

Essential workers masks

Some Philly-area hospitals 'near capacity' for COVID-19 patients in ICUs

ICUs COVID-19 Philly

Declining vaccination rates foretell an impending health crisis

Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more

Asking Americans to wear cloth masks is a hard sell – there's a psychological reason why

New Jersey may be flattening its curve – but there's a long road ahead, Murphy says

New Jersey flattening the curve infection rate data

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

Coronavirus cases are growing exponentially – here's what that means

Promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate from Pennsylvania researchers could be fast-tracked for clinical trials

Coronavirus Vaccine UMPC

Drive-thru coronavirus testing site opening in Camden

Coronavirus Testing Camden

Pennsylvania schools, businesses must remain closed indefinitely, Gov. Wolf says

Coronavirus Pennsylvania Schools Businesses Closed Indefintely

What takes so long? A behind-the-scenes look at the steps involved in COVID-19 testing

Philly, Delco report first deaths from coronavirus

Delco Coronavirus First Deaths

First coronavirus deaths reported in the Philly region

Coronavirus Deaths Philly Region Montgomery County Camden County South Jersey

How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs

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Heart disease patients at higher risk of severe COVID-19 complications

Coronavirus Heart Health COVID-19

Children's Health

Infants may have higher risk of coronavirus complications than older children, studies show

Infants may have higher risk of COVID-19 complications than older children

Millennials may be spreading coronavirus unknowingly – to the detriment of seniors

Philly bars, restaurants ordered to close as coronavirus restrictions broaden

Coronavirus bars restaurants Philly

Gov. Tom Wolf urges bars, restaurants to close in Philly suburbs to limit coronavirus spread

beer glass unsplash

Delaware County prison employee tests positive for coronavirus

Delaware County coronavirus cases

Delco retail outlets urged to close for two weeks as coronavirus cases increase

Coronavirus restrictions Delaware County

Children's Health

Philly officials ban mass gatherings as coronavirus concerns grow

Coronavirus Philly Schools Gatherings

Expanded telehealth services are needed as coronavirus spreads, Jefferson doc says

Telehealth Coronavirus

St. Patrick's Day parade called off as Philly confirms its first coronavirus case

Coronavirus Case Philly

Montgomery County now has five coronavirus cases

Coronavirus Montgomery County

As coronavirus spreads, here are tips to manage your anxiety

Central Bucks closes five schools after students, staff exposed to coronavirus patient

Bucks County schools closed coronavirus

Delco patient among Pennsylvania's first two coronavirus cases

Coronavirus Delco Pennsylvania Wayne County

New Jersey reports second presumptive coronavirus case

First Coronavirus Case New Jersey

Penn suspends university-related travel to four countries as coronavirus spreads across the world

University of Penn coronavirus

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IBX Sunshine Award

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

Workout Exercise Exhaustion

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is difficult. Recognizing that is the first step toward sticking with...

CHOP Measles exposure

Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

Reading Mental Health

Reading for fun boosts well-being and empathy, but children are reading less

Cancer Research Report

U.S. cancer deaths are down, but early-onset diagnoses keep rising

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