
Health
Masks on, masks off, and the latest on COVID
Philly reinstated an indoor mask mandate, a federal judge struck down the mask mandate on planes, trains, and public transportation, and COVID infections are climbing.
Air Date: April 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.
3 years ago
‘Muddy’ messaging in Philly: SEPTA and city mask policies conflict and confuse
Less than 24 hours after the city's mask mandate went into effect, the city’s regional transit provider SEPTA announced that masks would no longer be required on its vehicles.
3 years ago
Bird flu found at Lancaster County poultry farm
Area quarantined — 1.4 million chickens killed to prevent spread.
3 years ago
As mask mandate returns, Philly reports higher COVID case numbers
The city of Philadelphia's renewed mask mandate went into effect today, as the city's infection rate has nearly doubled over the past two weeks.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s mask mandate makes national headlines and sparks local debate
There’s a lawsuit to stop it, but no court decisions have been made.
3 years ago
Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say
Some groups of people are eligible for second COVID-19 booster shots. But the advice around boosters can be confusing. Here’s what Penn experts suggest you know.
3 years ago
Listen 4:18Doctors oppose bill that would let pharmacists continue to vaccinate children after pandemic
A bipartisan bill aims to permanently allow pharmacists and trained pharmacy staff members to vaccinate children. Pennsylvania Medical Society doctors oppose it.
3 years ago
Listen 1:53Burlington County receives $900K for opioid addiction programs
The U.S. Justice Department grant will be used, in part, to get people into treatment. And, to help children of substance abusers.
3 years ago
The four-hospital system in Delaware County has been reaching out to municipalities, threatening to shut off emergency medical services within 90 days unless they pay up.
3 years ago
It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.
The U.S. may be heading into another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
3 years ago
FDA authorizes 1st breath test for COVID-19 infection
The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites.
3 years ago
Finding Hope in an Experimental Treatment
Jessie Flynn decided she’d had enough. For years, multiple sclerosis had taken more and more away from her life — her ability to move ...
Air Date: April 15, 2022
Listen 49:39Philadelphia’s indoor mask mandate was triggered by the city’s COVID risk measurement system. Public health experts weigh in on how well that system works.
3 years ago
A push to close the racial gap in maternal mortality rates in N.J.
First observed in 2016, Black Maternal Health Week is recognized from April 11-17 to call “attention and action” to “improving Black maternal health,” according to the CDC.
3 years ago