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Gerria Coffee poses for a portrait
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Billy Penn

A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons

The program, which is on track to expand, “makes us feel like people,” said one mother who recently gave birth.

4 years ago

A patient with monkeypox lesions
NPR
National
Public Health

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

The WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern Saturday. From how it spreads to preventative measures, here's what you need to know.

4 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Delaware
Infrastructure
Public Health

With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers

Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.

4 years ago

People walk by a tall building with glass windows.
Health Care
Medicine
New Jersey
Public Health

Rutgers study: HPV-related throat cancers are on the rise, and it’s Black and Hispanic men who are more likely to die from the disease

While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.

4 years ago

Close-up of the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Health Care
International
Public Health

UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.

4 years ago

The Pulse

An Untold History in the Fight Against AIDS

In the fall of 2019, reporter Grant Hill jumped into a cab  — where his driver, Clyde Ashley Sherman, told him the story of a lifetime ...

Air Date: July 22, 2022

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Revive is one of three IV infusion centers that opened near Rehoboth Beach this summer. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Medicine
Public Health

‘Green around the gills’ from drinking like a fish? Three new IV nutrition centers at Delaware beaches want to revive you

Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.

4 years ago

Listen 5:02
This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. (Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP)
Health Care
Medicine
National
Public Health

New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade

State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.

4 years ago

A scientist opens the lid of a cryotank containing donor sperm samples in an IVF clinic
NPR
Health Care
National

Infertility patients fear abortion bans could affect access to IVF treatment

As more states outlaw abortion, some define human life as starting at fertilization. Some patients and health care workers worry that this could jeopardize IVF treatments.

4 years ago

A rendering of a birth room at the Family Practice and Counseling Network. (Courtesy FPCN)
Health Care
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates

Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.

4 years ago

Listen 6:00
Planned Parenthood at 12th and Locust streets
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly has become a ‘sanctuary city’ for abortion access, but it might not stay that way

If Pennsylvania bans abortion, it would be tough for local government to buck the mandate.

4 years ago

A silhouette of a health worker administering a COVID-19 vaccine
NPR
National

U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50

The Biden administration is considering expanding eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to those under 50 to try to protect more people against the latest omicron surge.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia receives 1,605 monkeypox vaccines, with more on the way

Doses will be provided only to those who set appointments and individuals with a higher risk of catching the virus.

4 years ago

In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

CDC advisers endorse more traditional Novavax COVID shot

The Maryland-based company hopes the U.S. also clears booster doses and teen use fairly soon.

4 years ago

The future of abortion remains highly uncertain in Michigan. At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the student health center has been preparing for all possible scenarios, from a complete statewide ban on abortion to less extreme changes. (Elissa Nadworny/NPR)
NPR
Higher Education
National
Public Health

Colleges navigate confusing legal landscapes as new abortion laws take effect

As abortion-banning state laws take effect, university health centers across the U.S. are trying to figure out their rights and responsibilities when counseling students.

4 years ago

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