COVID-19
NextUp: The CHOP Spinout Reducing Medication Errors and Waste
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with pitches […]
Philly to Allow Gyms to Reopen on Monday
City officials announced today that gyms are allowed to reopen in Philadelphia — with certain rules. All staff and patrons of local gyms must wear […]
NextUp: The Philly Company Improving Rapid Molecular Tests for COVID-19
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
Philly Health Officials Shut Down Two Restaurants After Citing Them for COVID Violations
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Health Officials Shut Down Two Philly Restaurants […]
Will We All Have PTSD from Dealing with COVID-19?
Anxiety is skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 30 percent of Americans saying the crisis is having a “serious impact” on their mental health, and […]
How Can the City Protect Residents From Extreme Heat Amid COVID? Philly Health Experts Have Ideas
Excessive heat exposure is a serious public health challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more people die from heat each year than […]
I’m Done Reasoning With COVID Safety Violators Who Have a Death Wish
Over the weekend, I didn’t celebrate America’s birthday, but that of my best friend. Five friends and I dared to do something we hadn’t done […]
Inovio Embroiled in Lawsuits Around Its Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has emerged as one of the leading companies working on a vaccine for COVID-19. We’ve covered the company’s vaccine development journey, […]
Philly Nonprofit Offers Free Self-Test Kits to Encourage HIV Testing at Home
For more than 40 years, local non-profit AccessMatters has been working to equalize access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for teens and adults in the […]
NextUp: The Local Company Unlocking the Mysteries of Brain Disease
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
Meet the 2.5 Percent: Philly’s Black Business Owners in Food Service
“Meet the 2.5 Percent” is a bi-weekly series that features stories from entrepreneurs and business owners working to recover from COVID-19, as well as damage […]
Intubated and Unconscious: My Battle With COVID-19
It was mid-March, and I was fighting a nagging sinus infection — the second in a month — taking an antibiotic prescribed by my primary […]
Dear COVID Quitters, We Couldn’t Have Gotten This So Wrong Without You
Here’s to the COVID quitters, who have grown bored with this lethal pandemic, who are done with Netflix binging, mac ’n’ cheese and Zoom sex, […]
10 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe From Coronavirus This Summer
The school year has officially come to an end and many families are preparing for a summer burdened by unprecedented social restrictions due to the […]
NextUp: The Philly Company Uncovering Smarter Healthcare Data Insights
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]