Health & Science
Colonial pipeline shutdown leads to small jump in gasoline prices for the region
It’s not time to panic-buy gasoline as the East Coast is supplied by imports and other pipelines.
5 years ago
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12
The Food and Drug Administration says children 12 to 15 years old are now eligible to receive a key COVID-19 vaccine.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State developing plan to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds
With impending federal approval to use the Pfizer vaccine on adolescents, New Jersey officials are devising plans to inoculate this younger population.
5 years ago
More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.
5 years ago
Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders
After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.
5 years ago
Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex
In 2020, levels dropped significantly due to the refinery’s shutdown, a recent report showed, but they remain high. The complex is being dismantled.
5 years ago
Listen 1:36I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?
How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.
5 years ago
Listen 1:55To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline
It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
5 years ago
India sees deadliest day of pandemic with COVID-19 deaths topping 4,000
As bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs.
5 years ago
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what's been allocated to them.
5 years ago
Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic
Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.
5 years ago
Listen 0:57What goes up must come down — including a giant Chinese rocket plunging toward Earth
U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around Saturday.
5 years ago
Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder
Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.
5 years ago
Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list
Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.
5 years ago
‘A.I. Nation:’ artificial intelligence in our lives
A.I. is part of our everyday lives. We'll discuss our relationship with it and look at where the technology is headed.
Air Date: May 7, 2021 10:00 am
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