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People wearing face masks walk through Philadelphia
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Philly health officials urge residents to take precautions against new omicron variant

There have been no reports of the omicron variant in Philadelphia. But health officials warn city residents to take caution, as the variant will likely find its way here.

5 years ago

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Billy Penn

Kid vaccinations for COVID nearly doubled in Philly over the past two weeks

The city’s rate for 5- to 11-year-olds is still below the national average.

5 years ago

A registered nurse stirs a nasal swab in testing solution
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As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough

What's the U.S. doing to watch out for the omicron variant? Here's the work underway and the challenges that experts say may slow down the country's efforts.

5 years ago

A petrol attendant uses next to a newspaper headline in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. As the world grapples with the emergence of the new variant of COVID-19, scientists in South Africa — where omicron was first identified — are scrambling to combat its spread across the country. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
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Omicron: a reality check

What we know and don't know about the new COVID variant omicron?

Air Date: December 1, 2021 10:00 am

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Keidy Ventura receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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Health

Pfizer wants the FDA to let 16- and 17- year-olds get a COVID-19 booster shot

Pfizer's CEO says the vaccine maker has asked federal regulators to authorize boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, after visiting Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Health

U.S. expected to toughen testing requirement for travelers

Among the policies being considered is a requirement that all air travelers to the U.S. be tested for COVID-19 within a day of boarding their flight.

5 years ago

Molnupiravir pills
Health

U.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

The FDA isn’t bound by the panel’s recommendation and is expected to make its own decision before the end of the year.

5 years ago

A gas well pad in the Tiadaghton State Forest. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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StateImpact Pennsylvania

State report shows strong natural gas production growth in 2021

After a bruising year in 2020, natural gas production and prices in Pennsylvania are on the rise this year.

5 years ago

A woman receives an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination
Health

Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’

The more COVID-19 spreads among unvaccinated populations, the more possibilities it has to mutate and potentially become more dangerous, prolonging the pandemic for everyone.

5 years ago

An illustration shows the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (blue) uses the active form of Molnupiravir, β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC) triphosphate, as a substrate instead of cytidine triphosphate or uridine triphosphate, NHC induces the incorporation of wrong base pairs in the replicated RNA string (orange).
NPR
Health

New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID-19

The FDA is considering pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make.

5 years ago

FILE - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speaks during a news conference in St. Louis on Aug. 6, 2020. A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states. The preliminary injunction issued Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, applies to a coalition of suing states. They are Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Health

Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states

The preliminary injunction applies to a coalition of suing states that includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota.

5 years ago

A woman stands near signs at University Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Bracing for omicron, but still dealing with delta

Health officials said the Garden State’s public and commercial labs are sequencing around 1,200 specimens a week, on the lookout for changes to the coronavirus.

5 years ago

A woman wearing a face mask crosses Broad Street
Health

How Philly area scientists are looking out for the omicron variant

A leading scientist at the Penn lab that detected the first cases of delta says omicron will inevitably arrive here. He says the question is, “how much does it matter?"

5 years ago

Kevin Dedner founded a mental health startup called Hurdle that pairs patients with therapists who “honor culture instead of ignoring it.” Ashlee Wisdom’s company, Health in Her Hue, connects women of color with culturally sensitive doctors, doulas, nurses and therapists. Nathan Pelzer built Clinify Health, which works with health providers in underserved communities to analyze medical and social data to help doctors identify their most at-risk patients. Erica Plybeah’s startup, MedHaul, works with providers and patients to secure rides for medical appointments. (Kevin Dedner; Kolin Mendez Photography; Aaron Gang Photography; Starboard & Port Creative)
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Health

How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap

5 years ago

Semhar Fisseha sits at a desk
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Health

For patients with long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome may offer a guiding star

Long COVID has been a reality since the beginning of the pandemic. The patients who have it are desperate for answers that doctors don't yet have.

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