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Margaret Hart and Maisie Rush at Bryn Mawr College in September 1918 U.S. (National Archives)
Medicine
Public Health
Billy Penn

These ‘escape communities’ avoided death as Philly succumbed to the 1918 flu pandemic

Bryn Mawr College and Princeton University were quarantine and social distancing early adopters.

6 years ago

Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic. (Michael Bryant/Spotlight PA)
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

How many people in Pa. will be infected with the coronavirus? Scientific modeling is trying to find the answer.

With the rate of new coronavirus cases increasing across the United States, some of the country’s top scientists are racing to understand how bad the outbreak is going to get.

6 years ago

A laboratory technician prepares COVID-19 patient samples for semi-automatic testing at Northwell Health Labs, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Lake Success, N.Y. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
Health Care
Public Health

University of Pennsylvania researchers help develop rapid at-home COVID-19 test

The test’s creators at Connecticut-based medical technology incubator 4Catalyzer hope to start producing the kits within weeks, pending FDA approval.

6 years ago

At Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Chief Nursing Officer Annmarie Papa (left) and Chief Operating Officer Beth Duffy accept a donation of bagels and croissants from Four Worlds Bakery. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Health Care
Public Health

Food donations flood hospitals as pandemic surge begins

As the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up, Philly area hospitals begin accepting daily donations of food for staff.

6 years ago

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President Donald Trump
Government Accountability
Public Health

Watch live: White House coronavirus task force holds news briefing

The White House task force is expected to give an update on the nation’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

6 years ago

A sign is displayed on locked tennis courts in Branch Brook Park in Newark, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Health Care
Public Health

N.J. death toll tops 100 as coronavirus stretches hospitals increasingly thin

"These aren’t abstract numbers,’ Gov. Phil Murphy said. ‘These are our neighbors, our family, our friends."

6 years ago

Mari-Carmen Farmer made this arrangement from pods, leaves, buds and blossoms she found along a recent hike. (Mari-Carmen Farmer)
Gender
Health Care
Public Health

A message of encouragement to the doulas of the world

Mari-Carmen Farmer ends World Doula Week with a message of encouragement to a community of women.

6 years ago

Philadelphia streets have slowed down in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Philly will use Temple Liacouras Center for Coronavirus overflow space; first COVID-19 cases in city jails reported

Mayor Jim Kenney confirmed that Temple’s Liacouras Center, its parking garage and a nearby pavilion will be available for patient overflow space.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper runs to first during a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Health Care
Public Health
Sports

MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gowns

The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

A pedestrian uses her scooter on Market Street in Wilmington, Del., as she approaches a group of construction workers on Thursday, March 26, 2020.  (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

Second coronavirus death reported in Delaware, cases rise to 165

The second person in the state to die from coronavirus is an 86-year-old man who lived in a long-term care facility in Newark. Total state cases have hit 165.

6 years ago

George School senior, Julia Carrigan, preparing for a film shoot in La Paz, Bolivia. (Photo courtesy of Emily Blanck)
International
Public Health
Travel

Stranded in South America: ‘Our embassy and state department have failed us’

As South American countries close their borders, those trying to get back to the U.S. encounter dead ends.

6 years ago

A bottle of hydroxychloroquine.(Courtesy of Susan Hauk)
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

People with autoimmune issues find critical drug scarce after Trump touts it for COVID-19

Used to treat conditions such as lupus, hydroxychloroquine is in short supply for those who need it. But they haven’t been proven to work on COVID-19.

6 years ago

Elise Aminah Dorr-Dorynek is a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer of almost 20 years. She talked to press Thursday about what it’s like to administer COVID-19 testing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health Care
Public Health

‘No better antidote to anxiety than doing something’: Meet the Medical Reserve Corps volunteers fighting coronavirus

The corps’ 3,200-plus members are medical and nonmedical volunteers deployed by the city to assist during major emergencies.

6 years ago

The White House is reflected in a puddle, Friday March 22, 2019, in Washington, as news breaks that the special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Public Health

Watch live: White House holds briefing as officials work on new coronavirus guidelines

Trump has said he would like people in parts of the country that have not experienced massive outbreaks to be able to go back to work

6 years ago

Jack Freedman poses for a photo with licensed practical nurse Kimberly Charleston (left), clinical manager Megan Corbo (middle) and nurse Dawn Pye. Charleston has self-quarantined following a screening process instituted by her employer, Lincoln Healthcare, to send home anyone who lives with someone who may have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. (Courtesy of Al Freedman)
Keystone Crossroads
Health Care
Pennsylvania

‘In harm’s way’: Home care workers on the frontline against COVID-19

In normal times, these high-touch and often low-paid jobs provide a critical link to the outside world. Now, workers worry about the health implications of the job.

6 years ago

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