
Health
Pfizer begins study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed.
3 years ago
FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
The FDA said it was revoking emergency authorization for the drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly because they don't work against the omicron variant.
3 years ago
Here’s who has been boosted so far in Philadelphia
City health officials announced earlier this year they had given out more than 260,000 booster doses since August. This is how the numbers break down.
3 years ago
How contact tracers keep up with the surge in COVID-19 cases
All those new positive cases means a shift in priorities, as CDC guidelines also have shifted.
3 years ago
Listen 1:48FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
Omicron’s resistance to the two leading monoclonal antibody medicines has upended the treatment playbook for COVID-19 in recent weeks.
3 years ago
Amid flood of COVID patients, Delaware hospitals seek volunteers
Forget banging pots and pans and words of gratitude, health care workers in Delaware need more direct help to manage a tidal wave of COVID patients.
3 years ago
Pa. sends first ‘strike team’ to relieve health care workers in Bucks County
The new strike teams are part of a larger, state-directed effort to temporarily bolster capacity at short-staffed hospitals in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Pa. state prisons to halt in-person visitation through February
In-person visits will be stopped at all state correctional institutions starting on Thursday and lasting until Feb. 28.
3 years ago
Temple University updates mask guidelines as students return to campus
Temple University students can no longer wear cloth masks when they return to classes on Monday. Students who do not have an upgraded mask can pick one up on campus.
3 years ago
Antiviral COVID pills: Some things to know about supply, demand, and risk
The new oral meds are in short supply around Philly, but doctors aren’t prescribing what’s available. Timing and risks are part of the equation.
3 years ago
Listen 2:58New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments.
3 years ago
Fauci ‘confident’ omicron surge will peak in February: ‘Things are looking good’
Fauci said the hope is the level of COVID infection will be below what he calls an 'area of control' in the future.
3 years ago
Phthalates in consumer products may affect important pregnancy hormone, study finds
Rutgers scientists say exposure to the chemicals, found in plastics, nail polish and fast food, may disrupt the hormone that signals when to give birth.
3 years ago
A 988 crisis line is coming. Mental health services ask: How do we stretch even more?
The aim is to make it easier for those having mental health issues to access intervention services and, ideally, avoid interactions with police.
3 years ago
Philly delays vaccine mandate for city workers (again) due to union disputes
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has indefinitely postponed the vaccine mandate for the city’s unionized employees.
3 years ago