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Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.
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Listen 1:30As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
2 years ago
Listen 4:03Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
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CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.
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Where to find free or low-cost COVID tests in Philadelphia
Though still lower than past years, cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up. Happily, tests are still readily accessible.
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School District of Philadelphia releases 2023-2024 COVID protocols
Masking will be optional for students and staff except when determined necessary to fight an outbreak.
2 years ago
Philly health officials report small uptick in COVID-19 cases ahead of viral season
Philadelphia public health officials say they will monitor hospitalizations and wastewater data to identify possible increases in COVID-19 activity.
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Listen 7:40COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
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Delaware’s COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11
The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.
2 years ago
US Open ‘very hopeful’ unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can play
Djokovic is a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Government rules still prevent him from entering the country.
2 years ago
Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells
The U.S. is ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11, which is too late for Djokovic to play at Indian Wells and Miami.
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Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.
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How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
Here’s a look at what will stay and what will go once the emergency order is lifted.
2 years ago
Multiple COVID cases reported after in-person meetings at Delaware capitol
State health officials say multiple people, including Gov. John Carney, have tested positive for COVID-19 after a series of events in and around Legislative Hall.
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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
It comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic.
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