Health & Science
Questions surround omicron, but state public health agencies say they’re ready for it
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials members are preparing for the worst with the latest variant, while hoping for the best.
2 years ago
‘The fire that’s here’: U.S. is still battling delta variant
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses.
2 years ago
What you can expect when vaccines become available for kids under 5
Health officials and pediatricians say the slow uptake among hesitant parents for the 5-11 age group could extend to the youngest children too.
2 years ago
Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.
2 years ago
N.J.’s abortion bill would do more than codify Roe v. Wade
Gov. Phil Murphy recently expressed hope that he’d sign the bill before the end of the year.
2 years ago
Pastors seek court order barring limits on churches in future emergencies
The lawyer for one of the pastors said the Delaware Constitution took health emergencies into account when it mandated the “free exercise of religious worship.”
2 years ago
Biden HIV/AIDS strategy calls racism ‘public health threat’
Nearly 38 million people are living with HIV, including 1.2 million in the U.S.
2 years ago
Fauci: 1st U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday.
2 years ago
What the AIDS crisis can teach us about the COVID pandemic response
Today is World AIDS Day, an annual opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.
2 years ago
Philly health officials urge residents to take precautions against new omicron variant
There have been no reports of the omicron variant in Philadelphia. But health officials warn city residents to take caution, as the variant will likely find its way here.
2 years ago
Kid vaccinations for COVID nearly doubled in Philly over the past two weeks
The city’s rate for 5- to 11-year-olds is still below the national average.
2 years ago
As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough
What's the U.S. doing to watch out for the omicron variant? Here's the work underway and the challenges that experts say may slow down the country's efforts.
2 years ago
What we know and don't know about the new COVID variant omicron?
Air Date: December 1, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pfizer wants the FDA to let 16- and 17- year-olds get a COVID-19 booster shot
Pfizer's CEO says the vaccine maker has asked federal regulators to authorize boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds.
2 years ago
U.S. expected to toughen testing requirement for travelers
Among the policies being considered is a requirement that all air travelers to the U.S. be tested for COVID-19 within a day of boarding their flight.
2 years ago
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