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Health & Science

Brian Acevedo, 16, receives a vaccination from LPN Myra Glass
Health

COVID’s US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July

Experts warn that a “substantial increase” in hospitalizations and deaths is possible if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask.

4 years ago

Registered nurse Pat DeHorsey vaccinates physician assistant Dana Steinter
Health

Walkup COVID-19 vaccine appointments begin in Montco

These appointments can only be used for the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or the single-shot dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

4 years ago

People move along the Schuylkill River Trail
Radio Times
Health

Herd immunity, mask confusion and a nudge for the vaccine hesitant

This hour, worry that we won't reach herd immunity as vaccine demand slows, the confusion about new CDC guidelines for the vaccinated, and using a nudge for vaccine hesitant.

Air Date: May 5, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
Janet Nemec and her husband Dale walk beneath blossoming trees along Kelly Drive
Health

‘Boost Your Mood’: Philly launches campaign to destigmatize mental health

The city is rolling out a new campaign called “Boost Your Mood” to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

A test case at Convention Center shows big events can be done safely in Philly

A multi-weekend volleyball tournament is being heralded as a test case for a return of conventions to Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Workers at a mostly empty COVID-19 vaccination clinic located at Cathedral of the Cross A.O.H. Church of God in Birmingham, Ala., are shown on Monday, May 3, 2021. Health officials say vaccine demand is on the decline in some places, and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she will soon end a state health order and state of emergency enacted because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
Health

Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4

Already more than 56% of adult Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 105 million are fully vaccinated.

4 years ago

Xavier Teixido, who owns two popular restaurants in the Wilmington area, is relieved that capacity limits will go away. (Courtesy of Xavier Teixido)
Health

Capacity limits on Delaware restaurants, retail stores, churches to be lifted

Coronavirus rates have been on a steady decline, but are still well above the year’s lows recorded in mid-March.

4 years ago

Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people in Leland, Miss., last week.
NPR
Health

Why lagging COVID vaccine rate at rural hospitals ‘needs to be fixed now’

When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. In some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.

4 years ago

Sen. Vincent J. Hughes
Health
The Philadelphia Tribune

Vincent Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes host vaccination clinics

State Sen. Vincent Hughes and wife Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes are hosting five vaccination clinics throughout West Philadelphia as part of their #StopTheVirus campaign.

4 years ago

A doctor’s hands in protection gloves putting COVID-19 test swab into kid’s mouth
NPR
Health

Children now account for 22% of new U.S. COVID cases. Why is that?

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

4 years ago

(photo credit Stefan Cohen)
Radio Times
Health

‘The Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs’

Dr. Ina Park discusses her book "Strange Bedfellows" on the history and science of sexually transmitted infections and why they are on the rise.

Air Date: May 4, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:41
(Rido81/BigStock)
Health

Advocates push for centralized homebound vaccine plan in New Jersey

As New Jersey officials push to get more residents vaccinated, advocates are calling for them to make it easier for some of the most vulnerable people to get inoculated.

4 years ago

Listen 3:31
A close-up of the entrance to an emergency room.
Health
NJ Spotlight

Mental health, substance use visits to ER reflect ‘a pandemic within a pandemic’ in N.J.; greatest toll on the young

Though behavioral health cases remain a small number of the overall emergency visits, the increase is causing concern.

4 years ago

People line up outside a restaurant on the Seaside Heights boardwalk
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State to lift most indoor and outdoor crowd restrictions in 2 weeks

N.J. will lift restrictions on outdoor gatherings and allow businesses to operate at full capacity with physical distancing. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Alejandro Garcia, 16, receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Philly teen confronts misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine

The director of CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center rebuts the memes and other misinformation (zombies!) circulating out there on social media.

4 years ago

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