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Trans pride flags flutter in the wind at a gathering to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility
NPR
Health Care
LGBTQ
Public Health

A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says

Fifteen states have enacted or are currently considering laws that would restrict medical treatments to more than 58,000 transgender youth.

3 years ago

Azmat Husain stands at a COVID-19 testing site
Government
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

How one Philly testing site is navigating the loss of federal COVID funding

Congress’s decision to exclude funding for coronavirus testing, vaccine and treatment in its government spending bill goes into effect Tuesday.

3 years ago

Nutritionist Shaunté Fields and bus driver Treva White (left) deliver meals to children and their families
NPR
K-12
Kids
Public Health

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepped and packaged was a lifeline for hungry kids. But these measures, passed in response to COVID, expire in June.

3 years ago

Heather, who lives in Montgomery County, differed with her ex-husband when deciding whether to vaccinate their two children against COVID-19. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Kids
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

She wanted to vaccinate their kids. He didn’t. A judge had to decide

In Pennsylvania, a growing number of divorced parents are taking their COVID vaccine disputes to court.

3 years ago

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The U.S. omicron outbreak has dramatically slowed, cutting wait times for tests. But health officials worry a new uptick in cases fueled by the BA.2 variant could be on the way.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
International
Public Health

U.K. COVID cases are rising. Health officials are watching to see if the U.S. is next

The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health
6abc

ICU and surgical units to be shut down at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

A Delaware County Memorial nurse called the announcement by Crozer Health a frightening development.

3 years ago

A close-up of a health care worker's hands, in blue gloves, handling an infusion for a patient at a drive-thru monoclonal antibody treatment.
NPR
Health Care
National
Public Health

Lifesaving COVID drugs are sitting unused on pharmacy shelves, HHS data shows

States and health providers report they've dispensed less than half their supply from the government, raising fears that the drugs may go to waste.

3 years ago

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot

The request Thursday is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors.

3 years ago

Nurse Sheena Davis administers a dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. health care leaders and advocates urge Congress to approve more COVID funding

The White House has warned it will run out of money to cover COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines unless Congress approves additional spending.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Coatesville VA Medical Center.
Military
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Veterans Affairs recommends closing Philadelphia and Coatesville hospitals

The two Pennsylvania hospitals would be among 35 shake-ups nationwide, according to the Veterans Affairs secretary’s Asset and Infrastructure Review report.

3 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine syringes
Medicine
Public Health

AP source: Pfizer seeking OK for 4th COVID dose for seniors

Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter.

3 years ago

HIV cell under electron microscope
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

COVID vaccine’s mRNA technology also works for an HIV vaccine, study shows

Penn researcher Drew Weissman spent decades developing mRNA technology. He says it helps target the rapidly mutating human immunodeficiency virus.

3 years ago

People pass a COVID-19 testing site on a Manhattan street on Jan. 21. The White House says it is running out of money to pay for COVID tests for people who don't have insurance. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Government
Public Health

The White House says it’s running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines

Next week, the White House says it will start to wind down a COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don't have health insurance.

3 years ago

Students wear masks as a teacher instructs them at Freedom Preparatory Academy on Sept. 10, 2020 in Provo, Utah.
(GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Kids
Public Health

Do masks in school affect kids’ speech and social skills?

A small but growing body of research is offering hints that masks do not have a significant impact on speech or social skills.

3 years ago

Michelle Chester prepares a vial of the Moderna COVID-19
NPR
International
Public Health

The goal: Vaccinate 70% of the world against COVID. Scientists are proposing a reboot

As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental.

3 years ago

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