Health & Science
Pa. coronavirus update: 50% of adults fully vaxxed, Wolf renews disaster declaration
Pennsylvania could have almost 70% of adults fully vaccinated in about three to four weeks.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania firing vendor that mishandled virus data
Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, state officials said.
3 years ago
Are the cicadas coming to Philly or not? What to know about Brood X
As if the spotted lanternfly invasion weren't bad enough.
3 years ago
N.J. is offering up more freebies for COVID vaccinations. But do those incentives work?
In N.J., a vaccination card can now get you a free glass of wine, a free season pass to a state park, and a chance to win dinner with the governor and his wife.
3 years ago
CHOP receives $25M donation for its fetal medicine program from the family behind Wawa
The gift will fund expansion of the delivery unit, creation of a birth defects biorepository, and a position in pediatric surgical science.
3 years ago
Shankar Vedantam on why we lie to ourselves
Host of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book about why we lie to ourselves and the risks and benefits of self-deception.
Air Date: May 19, 2021
Listen 49:43‘I kill plants so others may thrive’: Removing invasive species one painstaking patch at a time
A crew of dedicated volunteers removes wineberry and other invasive plants that choke out native species and harm the ecosystem in White Clay Creek State Park.
3 years ago
Listen 4:35Temple teams up with Prevention Point to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Kensington
Temple’s College of Public Health and Prevention Point Philadelphia will host low-barrier, community vaccine clinics twice a week at Step Up to the Plate’s “Love Lot.”
3 years ago
Delaware won’t check for ‘vaccine passport’ when mask mandate ends, Gov. Carney says
The governor is lifting his masking mandate outdoors and indoors except for crowded settings, though he says federal guidance is confusing.
3 years ago
As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules
The CDC's new guidance that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go without masks, even indoors, has led to a confusing situation for businesses.
3 years ago
U.S. to ship 20 million additional COVID vaccine doses overseas
The president said he plans to have some 80 million doses of the vaccine distributed overseas by the end of June.
3 years ago
Overwork killed more than 745,000 people in a Year, WHO study finds
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Schools will return to full-time, in-person learning this fall
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing school districts to provide remote instruction will expire at the end of the current academic year.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: SEPTA to lift capacity limits in June
While capacity limits will be lifted, SEPTA will keep requiring riders to wear masks, in accordance with CDC guidance.
3 years ago
Will I need to get a COVID-19 booster shot?
While pharmaceutical companies making COVID-19 vaccines say it’s likely you’ll need a booster, scientists say it’s too soon to tell. Here’s what we do know so far.
3 years ago
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