Health & Science
Do masks in school affect kids’ speech and social skills?
A small but growing body of research is offering hints that masks do not have a significant impact on speech or social skills.
4 years ago
The goal: Vaccinate 70% of the world against COVID. Scientists are proposing a reboot
As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental.
4 years ago
A surge in COVID-19 spurs new lockdowns in China’s cities
In the latest wave, the highly transmissible omicron variant has moved more quickly than contact tracing allows.
4 years ago
Stroke rates are increasing among young people. Here’s what you need to know
Over the past 30 years, stroke incidence among adults 49 and younger has continued to increase in Southern states and the Midwest.
4 years ago
For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
4 years ago
How do we get to the pandemic’s ‘next normal’?
Fifty-three epidemiologists, pharmacologists, virologists, immunologists, and policy experts came together to nail down some strategies.
4 years ago
Listen 4:42Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
Obama is encouraging more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S.
4 years ago
Increase in N.J. drug overdose numbers suggests more needs to be done
While the number of overdose deaths is lower than expected for 2021, advocates say the state now needs to implement approved policies to address the crisis.
4 years ago
The soundscape of our lives changes depending on where we are — the murmuring of voices, birdsong in trees, the beeps and dings of tech ...
Air Date: March 11, 2022
Listen 49:04How one man savored the silence pandemic lockdown brought
Noises can be painfully loud for people with hyperacusis, a rare hearing condition. When the March 2020 shutdown quieted the environment, less sound meant less suffering.
4 years ago
Listen 6:47Panic over big spiders possibly migrating to Delaware is ‘just hype,’ researcher says
It’s the worst nightmare for someone with arachnophobia. Giant spiders the size of your palm could soon call parts of the Delaware Valley home.
4 years ago
TSA extends travel mask mandate through April 18
In a statement, the CDC said that it would work on a "revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in public transportation.
4 years ago
Nemours to study, attack, reduce children’s health disparities using $25 million gift
The new Ginsburg Institute will focus on the root causes of asthma, obesity, diabetes, and behavioral disorders that disproportionately affect Black and Latino kids.
4 years ago
Listen 2:20Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control “confirmed the regulations won’t be changing so I won’t be able to play in the U.S.”
4 years ago
The prospective buyer of the shuttered Chester County hospitals has ended a new bid to purchase and reopen them.
4 years ago
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