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Philly's COVID curves: Regularly updated stats on testing …

WebWhat is the current COVID situation in Philly? Using data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Pa. Department of Health, these two …

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How Penn Medicine research is changing the world with mRNA

WebStarting in the late 1990s, working together at Penn Medicine, Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, discovered how to safely use messenger RNA …

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The power of community voice in making Philadelphia a healthier …

WebThe 18-month innovation challenge led by the Economy League of Philadelphia is focused this year on mind and heart health, two areas where Black and …

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Philly is at the forefront of next-gen health care, with education

WebForward-thinking health professionals — physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and many others — understand this shift in patient expectations, …

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Penn Medicine research into heart disease shot

WebMultiple research teams at Penn Medicine are continuing to advance the science to develop new treatments for heart disease that could work with just one shot.

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Where to find free at-home COVID tests in Philly ahead of holiday

WebVisit a Health Department resource hub. The city has a handful of sites where you can drop in to pick up two free at-home COVID-19 testing kits, no …

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What you'll find in the new health department dashboard …

WebThe Injury Prevention Dashboard is broken down into six categories: Social determinants of health, shooting victims, citywide trends, demography, firearm shooting …

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13 Philadelphia orgs get $250k to advance health equity

Web13 local orgs are getting $250k to advance health equity, thanks to the Philadelphia City Fund. It’s the fund’s first major grant effort since rebranding. by Fallon …

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These maps track updated COVID case counts by …

WebScroll down to view daily updated maps that show two different things: 1) the positivity rate in different Philly ZIP codes, and 2) the per capita rate — the number of …

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Urgent cares are suddenly everywhere in Philly. Can they …

WebWhy primary care is important. In 2018, Philly’s health department calculated there’s one primary care doctor for every 1,243 residents, and an average wait time of …

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Philadelphia's new health chief has spent most of her career in …

WebHer move to acting health commissioner a couple weeks ago came with a pay boost. In Bettigole’s previous position, her salary was just above $150,000, …

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Leading Philly's coronavirus response: Meet 15 key people in the …

WebSteve Alles, incident commander Credit: Courtesy Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health. As Philly’s disease control director, Dr. Steve Alles has worked through …

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Philadelphia sunsets ‘AIDS’ office, rebranded Division of HIV Health

WebPhilly’s ‘AIDS’ office goes away: How a new acronym helps fight racism in medicine. The Division of HIV Health is working to reduce stigma and increase equity — …

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Evaluating brain fog at Marcus Institute of Integrative Health

WebOne place that has been creating these leading-edge brain assessment technologies is the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and its individually tailored and …

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Who's Next in Health: These 13 young Philly leaders are shaping …

WebPhiladelphia is in many ways a city of Eds and Meds — a nucleus in the eastern part of the country for health care innovation.. And our young people play a …

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‘Penn Face’ and the ‘social’ Ivy’s suicide problem, and how …

WebThe average rate for suicide among American college students is about 6.5 to 7.5 per 100,000 people. With seven suicides in 20 months at a school with about …

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Cherelle Parker’s ‘dental issue’: How it could happen

WebThe 50-year-old former City Councilmember had discovered back in February she needed a tooth pulled, according to The Inquirer, but held off on the …

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Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: 'The trauma was

WebNow, he’s come to the realization it’s time to start taking care of himself. As of last week, Rosado is employed with the Health Federation of Philadelphia, where he’ll …

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SEPTA delays makes students late, causing anxiety

WebSEPTA, Philadelphia’s local transit agency, serves over 500,000 riders, including the 65,000 high school students who qualify for the Student Fare Card program …

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Why Philly shut down its homeless COVID hotels, and why …

WebJennifer Bennetch, founder of Philadelphia Housing Action, said she found former Holiday Inn resident Teddy Munson sleeping on the street last week because he …

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9 Philly development projects you'll hear a lot about in 2023

WebRivermark Northern Liberties, fka Festival Pier, is a massive $2.2 billion mixed-use project located at 501 N. Columbus Blvd. that will include: 470 multi-family …

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Amtrak 30th Street Station redesign: Expect noticeable …

Web30th Street Station’s $550 million redesign: New food hall, new escalators, new outdoor plaza. Amtrak confirmed the flippy board is returning, but it’ll be …

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