
Health & Science
Lack of telehealth law in Pennsylvania a major headache for patients who need it most
The state is one of only seven that do not require reimbursement for virtual visits, meaning patients must deal with uneven insurance coverage.
4 years ago
Why is it so hard to get a COVID booster these days?
Demand is high, and appointments in and around Philadelphia are at a premium right now. But super vaccination clinics probably won’t be back.
4 years ago
N.J. Assembly to meet in person again after standoff over COVID vaccine mandate
After a week of virtual hearings, the N.J. Assembly will once again meet in person. It comes after a judge denied a GOP request to block the State House COVID-19 policy.
4 years ago
Skippack Pharmacy vaccinates 10,000 kids with ‘super hero’ clinics
A mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Montgomery County Sunday helped nearly 2,000 5-11 year old kids get protection against the virus.
4 years ago
Michael Strahan flies to space with astronaut’s daughter
The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.
4 years ago
How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
Self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.
4 years ago
COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most U.S. pro sports leagues
Even as cases continue to crop up, the NFL and NHL have no current plans to follow the NBA’s lead of requiring an additional dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
4 years ago
Delaware County prepares for ‘soft launch’ of new health department
Delco leaders met with Pennsylvania health officials on Thursday to give the final presentation about rolling out the agency in January.
4 years ago
Electrifying everything: some optimism for climate change
Saul Griffith's hopeful and realistic action plan for fighting climate change while boosting the job market is to electrify, electrify, electrify.
Air Date: December 10, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Fix the global vaccine rollout or face even worse COVID variants, experts warn
The world has "lost the plot" on equitable vaccine access and is falling far short of targets to vaccinate the global south, according to scathing assessments from experts.
4 years ago
Amnesia, Opioids and Why We Forget
In 2018, Owen Rivers woke up in a hospital bed after a fentanyl overdose — and could no longer form new memories. It was a terrifying e ...
Air Date: December 10, 2021
Listen 49:32‘To be ‘muffled’ is not to be gagged’: Judge upholds New Jersey’s school mask mandate
A federal judge has denied a request from a group of parents who want to stop Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask requirement for anyone in a school building.
4 years ago
FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine.
4 years ago
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