
Health
FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th U.S. option
It's a protein vaccine, a more conventional technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots, and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.
3 years ago
Suburban hospitals overwhelmed after Crozer Health shutdowns and Tower Health closures
Hospitals in Delaware, Chester, and even Montgomery counties are feeling the ripple effects of Crozer Health service shutdowns and Tower Health closures.
3 years ago
Please Touch Museum launches summer campaign for kids vaccinations, health awareness
The “Ready. Set. School” campaign will have free days at the children’s museum for health awareness games and COVID shots.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s suspected case of monkeypox now confirmed by the CDC, health department says
Monkeypox is spread through close, personal contact. Symptoms usually include fever, fatigue, headache, and enlarged lymph nodes.
3 years ago
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids.
3 years ago
Philadelphia resident identified as first probable monkeypox case in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s first case of the monkeypox virus has been reported in Philadelphia based on preliminary testing.
3 years ago
The monkeypox outbreak may feel familiar to COVID-19, but infectious disease experts say we have the tools and knowledge to stop the spread.
3 years ago
Listen 3:14Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness
In the last seven years, the number of medical respite homes has more than doubled, driven by multiple factors.
3 years ago
The baby formula shortage is prompting calls to increase support for breastfeeding
Parents are scrambling to find baby formula. Factories are working around the clock to make more. And military cargo planes are airlifting formula from overseas.
3 years ago
The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries
The FDA and other agencies are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S. and Canada potentially linked to organic fresh strawberries.
3 years ago
During Stroke Awareness Month, specialists in the Philly region say, "don’t delay care."
3 years ago
Philly Health Dept. offers free COVID tests to event organizers for distribution
The effort is designed to concentrate on those in areas suffering disproportionately from COVID or people at high risk of transmitting COVID.
3 years ago
Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here’s why they were right.
Back in 1988, scientists in London almost seem to have had a crystal ball.
3 years ago
Sleep — we all need it, but most people aren’t getting enough of it. Ideally, we spend about a third of our lives asleep. When we’r ...
Air Date: May 27, 2022
Listen 50:53The Jif peanut butter recall is pulling a cascade of other products from store shelves
Many other companies use the peanut butter — the cause of a salmonella outbreak — and now they have recalls of their own.
3 years ago