
Health & Science
Mayor Kenney mandates COVID-19 vaccines for all city employees by mid-January
Mayor Jim Kenney announced Philadelphia will require that all city employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-January.
4 years ago
Thousands of Camden County Starbucks customers potentially exposed to hepatitis A
Health officials are urging customers at a Blackwood Clementon Road coffee shop to get vaccinated for hep A.
4 years ago
U.S. opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
The government is trying to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into a winter surge with upcoming holiday travel.
4 years ago
Thanksgiving is near, which means many families will come together with loved ones over a shared meal that celebrates abundance. But alon ...
Air Date: November 19, 2021
Listen 48:36One farm tried to make sustainable food affordable. Here’s what happened
At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.
4 years ago
Listen 17:57Delaware County appoints Melissa Lyon to lead its new department of health
Lyon comes to Delco by way of Erie County. Board of Health members are excited about her appointment as the new health department director.
4 years ago
How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning
West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday.
4 years ago
Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional delousers. But how are kids getting head lice if they're physically distancing in the classroom?
4 years ago
Local health experts fear the rush to authorize boosters for all adults failed to consider risk
Though the benefits of a third shot are clear, health experts warn the risks for young healthy adults — especially men — should be considered.
4 years ago
Philadelphia health officials concerned about winter COVID surge
Philadelphia health officials urge residents to use caution, and get their COVID-19 boosters, over the winter and the upcoming holidays.
4 years ago
‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
4 years ago
U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.
4 years ago
Cold weather, declining immunity, and continued vaccine- and mask-resistant Americans are leading experts to worry that a fifth pandemic wave is coming.
Air Date: November 17, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Vaccine Champion Program combats misinformation
The program is a collaboration between Philly Counts, Independence Public Media Foundation, and FunTimes Magazine.
4 years ago
Listen 6:00Boosters for all adults in U.S. closer with panel meeting set
The panel advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in setting vaccination recommendations for U.S. doctors and the general public.
4 years ago
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