Health
Booker re-introduces ‘Momnibus’ legislation to improve Black maternal health care
The “Momnibus” was originally introduced in March 2020 but got little traction because it was just days before the country was thrown full bore into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why can’t I get a COVID vaccine appointment?
How long is the wait to hear back? Is it first-come, first-served? What about line-jumping? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk wondered too.
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Listen 5:34How the Philly Fighting COVID scandal has hurt a health center group’s reputation
30-year-old Philadelphia FIGHT provides health care and coronavirus testing. It wants people to know it is not involved with the similarly named start-up.
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Listen 1:03Delaware State Univ.’s new COVID-19 testing lab gets ‘results within two hours’
New Castle County used $5.5 million of its federal coronavirus relief money to fund the laboratory at the university’s northern campus.
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Listen 2:04Is it ever OK to jump ahead in the vaccine line?
With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn.
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Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
Some experts see an opportunity to refocus U.S. testing less on medical precision than on mass screening that they believe could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
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Officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader
“I’m worried about Super Bowl Sunday, quite honestly. People gather, they watch games together. We’ve seen outbreaks already from football parties."
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Why 2 of 3 people who’ve gotten the COVID vaccine so far in Philly are women
Because of the priority schedule for early eligibility, the gender imbalance is likely to continue for a while.
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Philly vaccines: How to know if your appointment at the Convention Center is legit
Bogus reminder emails are going out because Philly Fighting COVID never shut down its scheduling system.
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Pa. coronavirus update: More vaccines on the way, says state health official
Some counties received less vaccine, but Mauldin says state officials have to distribute equitably.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Govs. Murphy, Cuomo call for coronavirus aid based on state’s needs
New Jersey and New York were among the first states to report coronavirus cases in the spring when the pandemic surged in the Northeast.
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In race for COVID-19 vaccinations, older residents in rural Pa. face tough obstacles
Despite being among the most at risk, some lack transportation, access to chain pharmacies, and internet connections to get vaccine appointments.
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Autism advocacy groups urge vaccine priority as caregivers worry
Caregivers must take steps to make sure those with limited communication and social skills stay safe because other conditions put them at higher risk.
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Listen 1:21Black babies are twice as likely to be born preterm. CHOP doctors are using COVID-19 to explore why
Pregnant Black women have a 50% increased risk of delivering before a full 40 weeks. The researchers will look at pandemic-era changes in prenatal care.
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Listen 1:27J&J asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.
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