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Health

A man walks on Market Street in Wilmington, Del., wearing a protective mask Friday March 27, 2020. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Public Health

Coronavirus update: Governors urge virtual gatherings for religious holidays; N.J. deaths exceed state toll from 9/11

Another 4,331 New Jersey residents tested positive for coronavirus since Friday, and an additional 200 residents have died, the governor said.

6 years ago

(Spotlight PA)
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Coronavirus will accelerate EMS crisis in Pa.’s small towns and rural areas, experts say

When an EMT fell ill with the coronavirus in Upper Merion Township, the department saw its ranks suddenly dwindle. In all, 22 emergency personnel, including the fire chief.

6 years ago

Signs posted along Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail caution users to keep six feet away from others to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Public Spaces

Pa. officials: Play alone so parks can stay open

City and state officials are weighing the risks of keeping parks open as they work to enforce social distancing rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Together Inc. food bank workers distribute food at a drive-through location in Omaha, Neb., last week. Disruptions in the agricultural supply chain caused by the coronavirus pandemic are making it difficult for food banks. (Nati Harnik/AP Photo)
NPR
Food & Drink
Public Health

Food shortages? Nope, too much food in the wrong places

Some Americans, fearing food shortages from COVID-19, have cleaned out supermarket shelves. Yet there's too much food in some places.

6 years ago

(filo/Getty Images)
NPR
Biology
Public Health

Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say.

6 years ago

A box of Plaquenil, the brand name of hydroxychloroquine, is displayed on March 30, 2020 in Paris, France. (Eliot Blondet/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)

Possible treatment for COVID-19 enters clinical trial at Penn

Three separate sub-studies will launch next with the drug, widely used by people with autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
National
Public Health

Face masks recommended, though Trump says he won’t wear one

The new guidance is raising concern that it could lead to a sudden run on masks.

6 years ago

Members of Put People First! PA protest in front of the shuttered Hahnemann Hospital on Apr. 2, 2020. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Health Care
Public Health

Protesters: Free Hahnemann! Gov’t leaders: We have better options.

Councilmember Helen Gym thinks it’s still worth exploring eminent domain.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Public Health

Coronavirus update: Biggest one-day jump in cases as Gov. Carney says ‘situation in Delaware is getting worse’

Thirteen Delawareans have died from COVID-19 and 63 are hospitalized as health officials await a greater spike in infections.

6 years ago

Cars line up at a drive-thru coronavirus test station in the parking lot at Citizens Bank Park.
Public Health

Coronavirus update: Gov. Tom Wolf asks Pennsylvanians to wear masks outdoors

The state of Pennsylvania is searching for 1,000 additional ventilators to up its capacity as more COVID-19 patients are in ICUs and intubated.

6 years ago

Writer Marin Sardy and her brother, Tom. When Tom was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, Marin and her family did everything they could to get him help. There was just one problem: Tom refused to accept it. What resources are available to families with loved ones experiencing a mental health crisis? How do you force someone to get help? (Image courtesy of Marin Sardy)
The Pulse
Mental Health

Finding help for schizophrenia in a ‘broken’ system

How America’s mental health care system is creating crises instead of preventing them.

6 years ago

Listen 17:16
(Delaware County Emergency Services)
Medicine
Public Health

Delco asks for volunteers to staff new overflow center, and hundreds respond

Last weekend, Delaware County made an urgent request for 700 medical volunteers at its new overflow medical center. Hundreds have responded.

6 years ago

Bigstock/Dilok
The Pulse
Mental Health

Mental Health in Times of Crisis

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating increased demand for mental health services — lots of people are feeling anxious, or are getting depr ...

Air Date: April 3, 2020

Listen 47:58
A chalk message and rainbow adorn a driveway with a positive message in the fight against the coronavirus at a home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Health Care
Mental Health

Tips for keeping it together during coronavirus outbreak, and resources to find help

At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.

6 years ago

Angel Bowen, 18, at her first apartment in a suburb near Philadelphia. She said she’s most happy when she can spend time alone. (Kimberly Paytner/WHYY)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Shot and surviving: How the invisible impact of gun violence can shape teens’ lives forever

In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.

6 years ago

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