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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Race & Ethnicity

A new study shows vitamin D can lower COVID-19 risk, especially for Black people

A new study shows levels above those traditionally considered sufficient — 30 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter) — may lower the risk of coronavirus infection.

5 years ago

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Matthew Smith getting his vaccine. (Courtesy of Eileen Smith)
Behavioral Health
Public Health

How vaccine sites can be more accessible to people with intellectual disabilities

Jefferson’s Center for Autism & Neurodiversity has been working with focus groups of young adults to craft strategies.

5 years ago

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Mental Health
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Black men in Philly are more likely to experience poor mental health after severe injury, a new study shows

Penn researchers looked at data from 498 Black men admitted to Level I trauma centers. Health insurance and mental health stigmas limited access to care.

5 years ago

Deborah Dalton receives a COVID-19 vaccine
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly hopes to boost vaccinations 50% by end of April, but the pace has stalled

The city is counting on FEMA to open at least one more clinic, and still leaning heavily on the Black Doctors Consortium.

5 years ago

Tables are set up inside the FEMA-run coronavirus vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly’s top doc recommends another Zoom holiday as COVID rates rise, vaccinations plateau

Philadelphia’s Health Commissioner told families to stay home as spring holidays coincide with a spike in positive COVID tests and a lag in vaccinations.

5 years ago

Mary Jenkins, left, received the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. to open vaccine eligibility to include people 55 and older

The expansion to millions of residents and those who work in New Jersey means millions more people will be able to get the vaccine.

5 years ago

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The Pulse

The Aftermath of Viruses

Left to their own devices, viruses are pretty much helpless. They need cells to infect in order to replicate. But they’re sneaky — ma ...

Air Date: March 26, 2021

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Rutgers University in New Brunswick
Higher Education
New Jersey
Public Health

Rutgers will require COVID-19 vaccinations in the fall — the first major university to do so

With a few exceptions, Rutgers University students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Vaccinate PA’s online appointment finder has expanded to Philadelphia

City health officials aren’t endorsing the site, however, because they can’t ensure accuracy.

5 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: State surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases

Across the commonwealth, 1,652 people are hospitalized with the virus. It’s an uptick in the trend after a period of falling hospitalization numbers.

5 years ago

A worker prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine at the Dignity Health Sports Park
NPR
Media
Public Health

‘Lying through truth’: Misleading facts fuel vaccine misinformation

There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.

5 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State revises guidelines for schools; banks won’t garnish stimulus checks for debts

In line with the CDC, most students can be within three feet of each other, as long as masks are worn and handwashing is frequent.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly campaigns to bring back workers, tourists; Montco urges celebrating holidays ‘separately’

The effort includes a website where employees and businesses can turn to for reopening information, as well as a marketing campaign and live events.

5 years ago

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NPR
National
Public Health

The future of the pandemic in the US: Experts look ahead

Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.

5 years ago

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Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Philly vaccine map shows some progress in reducing economic gap

There’s still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.

5 years ago

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