
Health & Science
The COVID-19 variant omicron now reported in New Castle and Montgomery Counties
The variant has infected four people in New Castle County, Delaware and one person in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
3 years ago
Free at-home COVID tests kits available in New Jersey
You do not need an email address and no credit card is required. Officials say the new program is to increase access and availability of tests.
3 years ago
New Pennsylvania funding will connect more homes with PFAS-tainted wells to public water
More than $15.8 million in PFAS remediation grants were awarded to local municipalities and water authorities in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
3 years ago
Philly Health Department offering free at-home COVID tests at vaccine clinic Saturday
Residents can collect two free rapid COVID-19 test kits per person at Saturday morning’s vaccine clinic at Community Academy of Philadelphia.
3 years ago
While it’s not clear how the student contracted COVID, and minors tend to have much milder coronavirus symptoms on the whole, the current wave of new cases has many on edge.
3 years ago
Pfizer study tests extra COVID vaccine dose for kids under 5
It's not clear how much the study change will delay the quest for vaccinating the youngest children.
3 years ago
Philly to keep giving Johnson and Johnson vax – with new warning – following CDC recommendation
Advisors to the CDC voted unanimously to downgrade recommending the J&J vaccine because in rare cases it can cause serious blood clots.
3 years ago
Far-right using COVID-19 theories to grow reach, study shows
White supremacists and far-right extremists are using the social media platform Telegram to expand their reach and recruit followers.
3 years ago
COVID-19 fears dash hopes for the holiday season — again
This year’s holiday season was supposed to be a do-over for last year’s subdued celebrations. Instead it’s turning into a redux of restrictions and rising angst.
3 years ago
Humans have long tried to mitigate their own destructive impact on the planet through conservation efforts. Often, those efforts are atta ...
Air Date: December 17, 2021
Listen 48:48Stimulant use on the rise in Pennsylvania, new report finds
The data from Gaudenzia represents over 14,000 people treated at its facilities in 16 Pa. counties, Delaware and Maryland in FY2021.
3 years ago
Philly health officials urge flu vaccine for kids as hospitals reach their limits
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is already feeling the strain of providing for patients as flu season adds to demand from COVID-19.
3 years ago
U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Officials said Thursday that a scientific review supported broadening access and allowing more pharmacies — including mail-order services— to distribute the medication.
3 years ago
Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested positive, in most cases after contracting it from infected people.
3 years ago
Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.
3 years ago
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