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Health

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia lit up red for industry professionals out of work due to the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: New bill could help struggling performance venues

State Rep. Jake Wheatley has introduced a bill designed to help independent live music venues hit hard financially by the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

A worker moves boxes at Snowman Logistics
Income Inequality
International
Medicine
Public Health

Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access

The vaccine cold chain hurdle is the latest disparity of the pandemic weighted against the poor, who more often live and work in conditions that allow the virus to spread.

5 years ago

Healthcare workers at a COVID-19 testing site
International
National
Public Health

World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million

The U.S., India and Brazil are reporting by far the highest numbers of cases — 8.1 million, 7.5 million and 5.2 million respectively.

5 years ago

Medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people lined up in vehicles
NPR
National
Public Health

Coronavirus cases rise to highest level since late July

Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.

5 years ago

Health care workers take information from people in line at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site
National
Public Health

Millions more COVID-19 rapid tests, but are results reported?

The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.

5 years ago

A person receives a flu shot
Delaware
Medicine
Public Health

Delaware health system seeing huge demand for flu shot

Health officials are urging people to get the flu shot so that doctors and hospitals don’t face the extra strain of having to treat influenza in the midst of the pandemic.

5 years ago

(NPR)
NPR
Behavioral Health
Mental Health

Helping hands need a break, too: How to lend support without burning out

These days, there are many reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying healthy and empathetic.

5 years ago

A staff member of AMI Healthcare administered a COVID-19 test at the pop-up site at the Nittany Mall in State College on Friday, Sept. 25. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania reports 2nd-highest COVID-19 total of pandemic

Nine new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths associated with the virus to 8,466.

5 years ago

(A Johnson/NPR)

More free time, more stress: The pandemic is boosting the risk of childhood obesity

With smaller budgets for food, less access to school meals and limited physical activity, parents and doctors are struggling to keep kids healthy.

5 years ago

People in their vehicles receive COVID-19 tests at a barrier free location outside the Pinn Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium offering flu shots in Philly

Over the next week, the vaccine for seasonal influenza will be offered at locations across the city, to stave off a possible 'twindemic.'

5 years ago

Sandra Rodriguez, 63, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Yaquelin De La Cruz at the Research Centers of America (RCA) in Hollywood, Florida, on Aug. 13, 2020. (Photo by Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR

Facing many unknowns, states rush to plan distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A vaccine will only work if many people can get immunized. State officials are working to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity at the national level.

5 years ago

Nicole Cabrera Salazar at the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii in 2008.
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Mental Health

For some graduate students, the cost of doing science is their mental health

Years of research, classwork, teaching and study can take a stressful toll in almost any area.

5 years ago

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Dr. Damali Campbell-Oparaji, a Black woman, wearing a purple shirt stands in a hallway.
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Assessing COVID-19’s toll on Black physicians’ practices

Fewer patient visits, delayed or reduced insurance reimbursements, and the coronavirus itself struck a blow at some offices — and the communities they serve.

5 years ago

Amid the pandemic, Americans are experiencing sleeplessness, headaches, stomach upset and more symptoms of chronic stress. Robin Utrecht/LightRocket via Getty Images
NPR

Sleepless nights, hair loss and cracked teeth: Pandemic stress takes its toll

Reports are on the rise of symptoms such as headaches, stomach problems and flare-ups of autoimmune disorders. Here's why stress can make our bodies hurt and what to do.

5 years ago

More widespread testing and adherence to COVID-19 safety measures, such as masking and distancing, are necessary to prevent a resurgence in cases in Northeastern states, said Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Wednesday. (Min Xian / WPSU)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Public Health
WITF

Dr. Deborah Birx warns of ‘silent spread’ in northeastern states during visit to State College

She commended college students who have made sacrifices in their personal lives to keep the larger community safe.

5 years ago

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