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News on hospitals and health care in Philadelphia and stories about the issues that impact minds and bodies everywhere
As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
1 week ago
Listen 4:03Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
1 week ago
OTC Narcan hits Philly store shelves — but with early cost and access barriers
Narcan is a well-known brand of naloxone, a medication that can reverse drug overdoses if someone has taken opioid pills, heroin, or fentanyl.
1 week ago
Listen 3:43Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis
The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S.
2 weeks ago
Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel improving after suffering stroke
The Phillies say the next 24 hours will be crucial for his recovery.
2 weeks ago
‘Justified Medical Mistrust’ docuseries looks to the past to change the future of clinical trials
The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:45The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know
Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?
2 weeks ago
The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.
2 weeks ago
CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.
2 weeks ago
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.
2 weeks ago
Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out
There's still no validated treatment or diagnostic test specifically for the condition, although there are many candidates.
3 weeks ago