Health
Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says
The Food and Drug Administration has long warned against using the cow and horse dewormer to fight COVID-19, warning it can cause serious, adverse effects.
2 years ago
COVID.gov: New website offers a single stop for COVID info, tests, and treatment
The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for pandemic needs.
2 years ago
Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk, and timing
Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster.
2 years ago
The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the U.S.
The BA.2 strain now accounts for more than half of all coronavirus infections nationwide, the CDC estimates. The variant doesn't appear to make people sicker.
2 years ago
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and up
U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
2 years ago
Philly’s Black Doctors Consortium receives $3 million in federal funding
The free health clinic launched during the pandemic targets Black populations that lack access to health care.
2 years ago
How pharmacies and labs are scrambling to manage loss of federal COVID funds
Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.
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Listen 3:12COVID-19 deaths drive N.J. population loss
Latest census counts show the pandemic’s toll, not just in the Garden State but countrywide.
2 years ago
Avian flu is infecting U.S. poultry flocks. It could affect the price of chicken, too
Whether the outbreak will affect the price of eggs and poultry depends on how widespread it becomes, an expert says.
2 years ago
Philadelphia Department of Public Health names first-ever chief racial equity officer
Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.
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CDC Director Walensky says Northeast seeing higher concentration of omicron sub-variant
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was in Princeton, New Jersey on Thursday.
2 years ago
Air Date: March 25, 2022
Listen 49:05Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID
Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.
2 years ago
CHOP, Penn Med collaborate to address children’s environmental health
A new regional center will develop programs to address asthma, lead and chemical exposure, and air pollution in Philadelphia and Chester.
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Pa. nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed
Nurses trying to practice in Pa. have some of the longest wait times in the U.S. After wading through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.
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