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Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Outdoor Philly mask use nearly doubles in August, as coronavirus cases trend down

The city’s #MaskUpPHL campaign proved more popular than expected.

6 years ago

A worker disinfects the inside of a bus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Transit agencies are taking new steps to reduce the risks for riders during the pandemic. (Michael Tewelde/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health
Transportation

Coronavirus FAQ: Is it safe to get on the bus (or subway)?

People are understandably worried about the risks of contagion and being trapped in an enclosed space for the duration of a trip.

6 years ago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Md. The agency this week has removed a top communications official in the wake of misleading claims it made about a treatment for COVID-19. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability
Public Health

FDA removes top spokesperson after blood plasma blunder

Miller had been at the FDA only 11 days. Her appointment was viewed in public health circles as further politicization of the agency at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic

6 years ago

April Lee, who formerly suffered from addiction, had to fight through the child welfare system to regain custody of her three children. Today, Lee who has been in recovery for six years, is a peer parent advocate for Community Legal Services of Philadelphia. (Courtesy of April Lee)
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Broke in Philly

‘Understanding the pain’

More than 20 organizations and individuals are developing and implementing policies to reduce the impact of the opioid epidemic on child-welfare involved families in Philly.

6 years ago

Listen 4:08
A person receives a flu shot
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘It’s not just about COVID’: Get ready for the fall with a flu shot, doctors urge

Decreasing the chance of someone getting the flu allows health officials to focus on the coronavirus until there are approved vaccines for it.

6 years ago

Colwin Williams with Cure Violence tells Simpson Street residents that officials are putting a bandaid on the problem and not dealing with real issues surrounding gun violence. An emergency meeting was called on August 6, 2020, after 7-year-old Zamar Jones was fatally shot. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly battles two public health crises

Philly is battling two public health crises: COVID-19 and an escalating gun violence epidemic. These two crises may be related and have communities of color reeling.

Air Date: August 27, 2020

Listen 17:23
Mary Mack, right, a resident of senior housing, is tested for COVID-19 in Paterson
NPR
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘Racial inequality may be as deadly as COVID-19,’ analysis finds

A century's worth of U.S. statistics finds mortality rates and life expectancy were much worse for Black Americans pre-pandemic than they have been for white Americans.

6 years ago

An antibody test for the coronavirus can indicate whether someone has been infected, but it's just one measure of immunity, researchers say. How robust that immunity is and how long it lasts are still open questions. (Simon Dawson/AP Photo)
Public Health

Officials change COVID testing advice, bewildering experts

The new guidance was posted earlier this week on the website of a federal agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 years ago

A resident is pictured using a wheelchair inside a nursing home.
Aging
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Justice Department asks N.J., Pa. for data on nursing home coronavirus policies

The Justice Department is asking whether policies “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”

6 years ago

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR CVS HEALTH - Alysses Goree, CVS Pharmacy Technician, processes a rapid COVID-19 test at the Ibn Sina Foundation Community Clinic on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Houston. The site is one of several locations where CVS Health is providing free COVID-19 testing in partnership with community organizations. (Jill Hunter/CVS Health)
Public Health
Billy Penn

You can now get 15-minute coronavirus test results in Philly: Here’s what to know

Rapid antigen tests can provide a quick answer for COVID infections — but false negatives are an issue.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

‘You’ve got to do something’: Pa. rehabs buckle, begin to close under COVID-19 strain

In a hearing before lawmakers Tuesday, treatment providers, advocates, and state officials warned that the industry has not received dedicated coronavirus relief funding

6 years ago

(Justin Auciello for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at 3 N.J. beaches

Three New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories Tuesday due to elevated bacteria counts.

6 years ago

A COVID-19 patient is transported at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, on March 19, 2020. (Jeff Rhode /Holy Name Medical Center)
The Why
Medicine
Mental 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 15:34
President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, speaks during a media briefing in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Government Accountability
Medicine
Public Health

FDA 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.

6 years ago

Narberth Ambulance Paramedic Andrew Schifferli, left, and EMT Eric McKeever, right, wear full PPE during a call at a nursing home in Wynnewood, PA, on April 17, 2020, in Ardmore, Pa. (Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philadelphia
Public Health

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.

6 years ago

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