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In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick - also known as a deer tick, rests on a plant. (CDC via AP)
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Bit by a tick in New Jersey? Rutgers scientists want you to mail it in

Rutgers researchers are on a mission to recruit “citizen scientists” as part of NJ Ticks 4 Science.

4 years ago

People smile as fireworks go off overhead.
NPR
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Fireworks injuries have been rising. Here are some safety tips for July 4th

As July Fourth approaches, federal regulators are warning people to use fireworks safely, as a new report shows that fireworks-related injuries have been increasing.

4 years ago

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is shown from across the street on an overcast day.
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St. Christopher’s Hospital receives $54 million from neighboring medical institutions

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Temple Health, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and others will provide the funds over the course of the next two years.

4 years ago

The Texas Star sinks into the ocean, foam rising up around it.
Science

Casino boat sunk off Delaware shore becomes latest addition to artificial reef

The 180-foot-long Texas Star is the latest addition to a massive artificial reef system, joining hundreds of New York City subway cars and a Navy destroyer.

4 years ago

Hand of a therapist or doctor untangling a tangle in the silhouette head of a patient
The Pulse
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Talking Therapy

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Air Date: July 1, 2022

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A woman administers a rapid COVID-19 test.
NPR
Health

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond?

4 years ago

Ellen Fraint holds her daughter, 7-month-old Jojo, as she receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

‘Give them a future’: Health officials urge Philly parents to get their kids vaccinated against COVID

Philly officials are trying to spread the word that city health centers have the COVID-19 vaccine available for children under 5.

4 years ago

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Christopher Black/AP)
Health

WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling ‘a setback,’ will cost lives

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a media briefing that decades of scientific data prove that access to safe and legal abortion saves lives.

4 years ago

A spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Science

Penn State researchers aim to make discoveries about spotted lanternfly with public’s help

They are finding that several animals like to make a meal out of the pests.

4 years ago

Mitzi Rivas, left, hugs her daughter Maya Iribarren during an abortion-rights protest at City Hall in San Francisco
Health

Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion

“It’s been hell,’’ said one gynecologist whose clinic has to had to turn most patients away in the wake of a new abortion ban.

4 years ago

Nurse Tina Merritt engages with Moxi in her cardiac unit at Christiana Hospital.
Health

‘I’m mesmerized’: Moxi the ‘cobot’ makes the rounds at Delaware hospital

A 300-pound piece of machinery with heart-shaped eyes draws curious looks from Christiana Hospital patients and visitors. Meet Moxi the “cobot.”

4 years ago

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An electron microscope image shows monkeypox virus particles.
Health

U.S. officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clini
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

4 years ago

NPR
Health

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a number of pharmacies don't stock them.

4 years ago

Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Women with unwanted pregnancies are increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Health

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms.

4 years ago

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