Health
COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face uncertain future
Many people who had COVID-19 are still experiencing symptoms weeks and months after they were infected. Now, a Penn clinic is trying to help these "long haulers" recover.
Air Date: August 25, 2020
Listen 15:34FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus
Trump hailed the decision as a historic breakthrough even though the treatment’s value has not been established.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State on track to test all long-term care facilities by September
Philly’s contact tracing efforts indicate the virus is primarily spreading among household and family members, and even small gatherings or travel with friends.
4 years ago
Postal Service slowdowns cause dangerous delays in medication delivery
Mail-order prescriptions are another victim of recent changes to USPS operations around the country. For some, getting your mail on time could be a matter of life or death.
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Why the coronavirus is so ‘superspready’
A key feature that helps this virus superspread is its ability to transmit through the air in closed indoor settings, says Dr. Joshua Schiffe.
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Blood, plasma donation policies reflect fears born in an earlier epidemic: HIV in the 1980s
Men can’t give blood, or plasma for COVID patients, if they’ve had sex with men in the past 3 months. Some hope to reverse what they see as anti-gay bias.
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Listen 3:06Detective, social worker, telemarketer: Contact tracers wear many hats
Meet one of Philadelphia's contact tracers, the city workers who play critical role for understanding where and how fast COVID-19 is spreading — and for saving lives.
Air Date: August 24, 2020
Listen 15:21Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
The plasma treatment may provide benefits to those battling the coronavirus, but the evidence has been inconclusive as to how it works or how best to administer it.
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FDA authorizes convalescent plasma as emergency treatment for COVID-19
Reports last week suggested that some health officials said that data from the Mayo Clinic's program wasn't strong enough to warrant approval for emergency use authorization.
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COVID-19 almost killed this Philly man 3 times. Somehow, it didn’t
His vocal cords were damaged. He has a painful sore and must use a walker. But 80-year-old Avram Woidislawsky is working hard at enjoying life again.
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Listen 4:501,000 more coronavirus deaths in the past day, CDC says
The daily case count is roughly twice as high than daily cases during the first few months of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus FAQ: So do lots of people get COVID-19 from flying?
Air travel has seldom looked the way it does now. International aviation is operating 2% to 4% of its normal number of flights. So how risky is air travel amid a pandemic?
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New research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than previously thought
The report concludes Wisconsin voters who went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.
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As pandemic persists, health care heroes beginning to crack under the strain
Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected communities.
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Review of COVID-19’s effect on communities of color largely ignores those incarcerated in Pa.
A state task force is calling on the legislature to give corrections and parole officials greater flexibility to release incarcerated people during declared disasters.
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