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Health

A person receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
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International
National
Public Health

The U.S. is buying 500 million more Pfizer vaccine doses to donate to other countries

The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector.

5 years ago

Dr. Ala Stanford stands in front of a health clinic with her arms crossed
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to open clinic offering primary care

Set to open in October, the clinic will offer blood draws for lab tests, X-rays, behavioral health care, checkups for adults and kids, and immunizations.

5 years ago

Two people hold either ends of a gurney during the 1918 pandemic
National
Public Health

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

The COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right, especially given the incredible advances in scientific knowledge since 1918.

5 years ago

A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
NPR
Public Health

Johnson & Johnson says its booster shot provides increased protection from COVID-19

J&J shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

5 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Kids
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy announces vaccine mandate for child care workers

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all child care workers and staff at those facilities. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
International
Public Health
Travel

Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines

All foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

5 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Kids
Public Health

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

With kids now back in school and the extra-contagious delta variant causing a huge jump in pediatric infections, many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations.

5 years ago

Donald Cucuzzella receives a COVID-19 vaccine
Health Care
Kids
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What do we know about COVID-19 in kids now?

WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked at the numbers, treatment trends, and patient outcomes.

5 years ago

Listen 4:06
A person holds a phone whose screen shows the LinkedIn app.
Delaware
Employment
Public Health

Looking to work remotely from Wilmington? A LinkedIn study shows you’re not alone

An analysis by the business-oriented web platform shows Wilmington among the top small cities where people are applying for remote work.

5 years ago

Kaylin Satterfield, a Christiana Care health aide, gets the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday from nurse manager Elizabeth Intermoia at Wilmington Hospital. (Courtesy of ChristianaCare)
Delaware
Employment
Public Health

Deadline looms for Delaware vax mandates from ChristianaCare, Gov. Carney

ChristianaCare has set a Tuesday deadline for its staff to get at least one vaccination shot for COVID-19. The penalty for not getting inoculated: termination.

5 years ago

Listen 1:52
An anti-vaccination protester holds a sign and a flag as he takes part in a rally against Covid-19 vaccine mandates, in Santa Monica, California, on August 29, 2021. (Photo by RINGO CHIU / AFP) (Photo by RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
National
Politics
Public Health

How Ivermectin became the new focus of the anti-vaccine movement

Scientists are still studying whether the deworming medicine could have any effect on COVID-19. But the frenzy over the drug has far more to do with politics than science. Her

5 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Medicine
National
Public Health

FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots

The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection against the virus amid the highly contagious delta variant.

5 years ago

White flags stand near the Washington Monument on Tuesday. The flags, which will number more than 630,000 when the temporary art installation on the National Mall is completed, are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg's In America: Remember, honoring Americans who have died of COVID-19. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
NPR
Public Health

More than 600,000 white flags on the National mall honor lives lost to COVID

Each of the flags, displayed across the 20 acres of grass, will hold a written personalized message from loved ones honoring their memory.

5 years ago

Pat Loughney (right) cared for his wife, Candy, in their home until she went into anaphylactic shock after eating medicated soap. Candy is one of 280,000 Pennsylvanians over the age of 64 living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. (Quinn Glabicki for Spotlight PA / Publicsource)
Aging
Health Care
Mental Health
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s looming dementia care crisis, by the numbers

Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia School District students at Samuel Powel Elementary School and Science Leadership Academy Middle School returned to in-person learning on Aug. 31, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly COVID-19 cases trend downward as city debuts new breakthrough case dataset

As of Tuesday, the city is averaging 250 new cases per day, down from a recent high of 313 per day, the acting health commissioner says.

5 years ago

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