Health & Science
COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse
Studies are raising concern that first-generation COVID-19 vaccines don’t work as well against a mutant that first emerged in South Africa as they do against other versions.
3 years ago
Home care industry strained by pandemic
The field of home health care has suffered added pressures during the pandemic. Experts caution that the vaccine rollout will not solve underlying issues around wages.
3 years ago
Listen 4:16UN authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use
The WHO’s green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.
3 years ago
Map: This is where COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Philadelphia
The provider details are for information only — not a representation of where you can make an appointment.
3 years ago
Chesco employers say workers want vaccines. Actually getting them is another story
Philly area employers thought encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 would be a challenge. That turned out to be the easy part.
3 years ago
Listen 2:24Should you be jumping the line to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Conflicting messages leave some unsure
A disorganized rollout has presented some people with that ethical quandary. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk heard several points of view.
3 years ago
Listen 5:46The numbers have been especially stark for colon and breast cancer-screening rates, which dropped by 90% at the height of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Tight supply creates reluctance over federal vaccine sites
The Biden administration's virus response plan calls for opening 100 federally supported vaccination sites by the end of February.
3 years ago
Music therapy brings solace to COVID-19 patients and healers
Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal," says one therapist.
3 years ago
It’s a double holiday weekend. Here are some tips for celebrating while avoiding the virus
Think twice if you’re spending this Valentine’s Day-plus-Presidents Day moment in close contact with friends and loved ones, the CDC says.
3 years ago
Pa. health officials to reduce the total number of authorized vaccine providers
The move comes amid a broader tightening of rules and regulations around vaccine distribution.
3 years ago
Social media networks and online research skills give some younger people an edge, even as older people overall face higher risk of hospitalization and death.
3 years ago
Essential workers have played a critical role to keep our lives and economy going during the pandemic. Why haven't we given them the pay and protections that they deserve?
Air Date: February 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Hidden Force Shaping Drug Prices
Air Date: February 12, 2021
Listen 50:51The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business
How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.
3 years ago
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