Health & Science
Health experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
Health experts warn the suspension of COVID aid for poorer countries could ultimately spur the kind of unchecked transmission needed for the next worrisome variant to emerge.
4 years ago
Pennsylvanians on Medicaid risk losing health coverage when COVID emergency ends
Many will lose Medicaid coverage nationwide, but Pennsylvania’s plan is out of step with other states, which advocates say will lead to greater losses.
4 years ago
Listen 1:53U.S. experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
Key questions include how often the vaccines should be updated against new viral strains and who should get them.
4 years ago
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
Nearly 23 million birds have died as a highly pathogenic bird flu virus tears its way through farms and chicken yards. It has spread to 24 states in less than two months.
4 years ago
Hygiene van expands its mission to offer telehealth services in Philadelphia
The hygiene van run by Broad Street Ministry, launched last September, now offers telehealth services for those in need.
4 years ago
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan.
4 years ago
Philly COVID cases creep closer to levels that would trigger a return to mask requirements
As Philadelphia COVID cases are gradually climbing, city health officials warn residents to start taking precautions to prevent the virus from spreading again.
4 years ago
World hurtling to climate danger zone, brakes half-pulled
The IPCC’s report found the limit for global warming agreed in the 2015 Paris accord would be missed if countries continue to release as much planet-heating gas as planned.
4 years ago
A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse
The pandemic has overwhelmed Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID emergency declaration ends, people with low incomes could find it even harder to find coverage.
4 years ago
How advances in heart imaging can help improve diagnoses
Nuclear imaging has significantly improved the accuracy of stress tests, to diagnose conditions like coronary artery disease.
4 years ago
Listen 3:22New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak
To contain the spread of COVID, hospitals and nursing homes barred visits, but the separation and isolation took a toll. Now, some states are trying to ensure access.
4 years ago
Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months.
4 years ago
Tackling the climate change crisis
The latest climate science, America's views on the climate crisis and President Biden's plans to confront it.
Air Date: April 1, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:43Murphy addresses his health after contracting COVID, says he ‘feels fine’
The governor’s office announced Murphy’s positive test Thursday afternoon and said he was asymptomatic.
4 years ago
Getting the right diagnosis can be life-changing. It can mean the end of pain and the beginning of answers; it can mean treatment, a cure ...
Air Date: April 1, 2022
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