
Health
How should we be using at-home rapid tests for omicron?
Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection.
4 years ago
I tested positive for COVID on a home test. How do I report it?
The quality of the test depends on the person using it, experts say. Yet some counties find the information useful for seeing the bigger picture.
4 years ago
Listen 3:3191 Philadelphia schools will be remote this week amid COVID surge
The Philadelphia school district has struggled to keep schools open and staffed during a record-high surge of COVID cases.
4 years ago
Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum
Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as omicron rages across the nation.
4 years ago
N.J. National Guard to deploy to Atlantic County long-term care facility due to omicron surge
The strike team will be available for seven days or longer as Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center deals with omicron.
4 years ago
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Importance of in-school learning outweighs risks of COVID
"We have to rethink like, 'What are we doing here?' We're chasing milder disease," said Dr. David Rubin.
4 years ago
Montco temporarily closes West Norriton restaurant after hepatitis A outbreak
Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is shut until further notice, the county says. Eleven cases of the viral liver infection are being investigated.
4 years ago
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Since mid-December, the hospitalization rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than 4 in 100,000 children, up from 2.5 per 100,000.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania seeks more hospital beds, staff in COVID surge
Pennsylvania has begun to organize “strike teams” of extra workers for hospitals and nursing homes struggling with surging COVID-19-related caseloads and staffing shortages.
4 years ago
In omicron outbreak, U.S. governors lose appetite for mandates
Governors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of COVID-19, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting omicron outbreak.
4 years ago
FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months
The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older.
4 years ago
One year, 350,000 doses later: What Penn Medicine’s vaccine rollout taught it about equity
Pop-up clinics and low-tech sign-ups provided a road map for equitable mass vaccination. Now, the health system is planning for what’s next.
4 years ago
The new year often feels like a good time to make a fresh start, to tackle some issue that’s giving you grief — eating habits, work-l ...
Air Date: January 7, 2022
Listen 51:54How can therapy apps reach lower-income communities?
A Reno effort succeeded with people who’d done in-person therapy. But did it reach those who traditionally couldn’t afford in-person therapy?
4 years ago
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