Health & Science
J&J vaccine doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used.
3 years ago
Rural communities fall farther behind in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Alaska is the sole state where average rural rates of fully vaccinated people have grown faster than urban rates since April 19.
3 years ago
The Miracle and Menace of Plastic
Air Date: June 11, 2021
Listen 49:24Developer abandons Keystone XL Pipeline project, ending decade-long battle
The company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it's officially terminating the project.
3 years ago
Personal data from Pa. contact tracing calls still online despite assurances it had been secured
The information, contained in an active Google spreadsheet, includes the names of people who were potentially infected with the coronavirus.
3 years ago
Philly to lift indoor mask restrictions and 11 p.m. last call beginning Friday
Vaccinated Philadelphians will no longer need to wear masks indoors, except in certain settings, like public transportation, schools, city courts.
3 years ago
N.J. data show breakthrough COVID-19 cases are very rare
COVID-19 vaccines are effective and state officials have the data to prove it. Of more than two million residents who were fully vaccinated, a small fraction got the virus.
3 years ago
At the Please Touch Museum Tuesday, Philadelphia and Pa. health officials discussed safety guidelines for children who can’t get the vaccine yet.
3 years ago
The governor was often peeved last year when residents were being told to quarantine when visiting New Jersey or Pennsylvania. This year he’s optimistic that won’t happen.
3 years ago
As more kids go back to day care and preschool, pediatricians see an uptick in visits
With little ones in group learning settings again, those runny noses and ear infections are starting to come back too, doctors say.
3 years ago
Listen 1:00In liberal Philly, a year of anxiety over health and politics makes it hard to ditch the mask
For some, loosening mask restrictions have become a source of stress and uncertainty — a sign of the erosion of trust that’s occurred during the pandemic.
3 years ago
Listen 5:20Alzheimer’s Disease: care, treatment and prevention
FDA approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. We'll talk with Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish about the decision and the state of Alzheimer's research.
Air Date: June 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:31N.J. coronavirus update: Volunteers head to Trenton, Camden, Atlantic City with vaccine information
If you’re living in a part of Trenton, Camden, or Atlantic City with low vaccination rates, you might get a knock on your door this week from a state volunteer.
3 years ago
Philly residents could win as much as $50K for getting COVID vaccine
There will be three drawings in June and July, with the first one on June 21. There is a total of $400,000 in giveaways, including cash prizes.
3 years ago
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
The Food and Drug Administration said it granted approval to the drug developed by Biogen for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
3 years ago
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