Infectious Disease

Burlington County at-home COVID-19 test

At-home COVID-19 testing now available in Burlington County

COVID-19 can spread via airborne transmission, revised CDC guidelines say

COVID-19 airborne transmission

We follow laws on seat belts and smoking. Why not on masks?

Face Mask Compliance

How and when will we know that a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective?

COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline

Pennsylvania's new coronavirus contact tracing app now available

pennsylvania COVID-19 app

CDC pulls down guidance stating COVID-19 spreads beyond 6 feet

Updated CDC guidance on COVID

The polio vaccine's rollout offers lessons as America awaits a COVID-19 vaccine

Polio Vaccine COVID-19

What a smoky bar can teach us about the '6-foot rule' during the pandemic

COVID-19 6-foot-rule

Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize 'superspreaders'

Steroids reduce death rate of critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO analysis says

COVID-19 antibodies last longer than previous research showed

COVID-19 antibodies

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

Temple COVID Outbreak

How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

Anti-vaxxers conversations

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

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

Loss of smell COVID-19

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

Philly Church COVID-19

Pennsylvania plans to launch Irish-made COVID-19 contact tracing app next month

Pennsylvania App COVID

A COVID-19 'long-hauler' explains how it feels when symptoms last for months

COVID-19 Long-term symptoms

U.S. scientists making coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials

NIAID coronavirus strain

Philly warehouse worker beats severe COVID-19 with experimental treatment

Impella heart pump COVID-19

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

Could employers and states mandate COVID-19 vaccinations?

How to make sure your mask maximizes protection, according to a nurse

Face Masks Protection

Delaware placed back on New Jersey's COVID-19 travel advisory

New Jersey travel advisory

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early results

Oxford coronavirus vaccine

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

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

COVID-19 behavior changes

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

Moderna COVID-19 Update

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

Mummers 2021 COVID-19

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

Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest

COVID-19 Aerosol transmission

New Jersey implements stricter mask rule as COVID-19 transmission rate rises

New Jersey face coverings

Bucks County's increased COVID-19 cases tied to Myrtle Beach vacationers

Bucks County COVID-19

What to make of the new H1N1 swine flu with 'pandemic potential'

H1N1 Swine Flu

The U.S. isn't in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended

Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit COVID-19 risk and help fight loneliness

Quarantine bubble COVID-19

New Apple Watch features include hand-washing timer, sleep tracking

hand washing apple update

Inhaled form of remdesivir may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, Gilead says

How to lower your COVID-19 risk while eating at restaurants

COVID-19 Restaurant safety

Herd immunity won’t solve our COVID-19 problem

Herd Immunity COVID-19

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