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Health & Science

Chef Zach Fortney at The Belvedere Inn stands for a portrait. (Kate Landis/WITF)
Health
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Pa. restaurants expand service while grappling with COVID-19 case increase

Looser restrictions are complicated by a rise in cases fueled in part by more infectious variants.

5 years ago

Amanda Rabinowitz (right), director of the Brain Injury Neuropsychology Laboratory at the MossRehab Research Institute, demonstrates the RehaBot. (courtesy of MossRehab Research Institute)
Science

How a chatbot can motivate people recovering from traumatic brain injuries

MossRehab Research Institute researchers reinterpret a common consumer technology to help with post-injury social isolation and depression.

5 years ago

From left, Dr. Marci Drees reviews respiratory samples with scientists Alexa Pierce-Matlack and Stephanie Levin at Christiana Hospital's microbiology laboratory. (Courtesy of Christiana Care)
Health

Feared ‘twindemic’ never came, as flu season has been almost non-existent in Del.

Two top Delaware doctors credit the widespread use of masks, physical distancing measures, and the fact that fewer kids are in school.

5 years ago

Listen 2:06
Miriam Palomino, right, receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson
Health

N.J. residents 55 and older, adults with disabilities now eligible for coronavirus vaccine

Now up for the shots too: 55 and older; those with intellectual and developmental disabilities; more essential frontline workers

5 years ago

Sandy Boeckl holds her inoculation card
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Which places will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine? And should they?

Some countries, venues let vaccinated people move more freely. What about travel passports? College classes? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk has insights.

5 years ago

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Interior of Lincoln Financial Field
Health

Eagles turn stadium into vaccine site for autism community

The organization turned Lincoln Financial Field into a COVID-19 vaccination site for members of the autism community.

5 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

Montgomery County to debut new vaccine registration system to eliminate line-jumping

The Microsoft-based system launches April 5. It will be Montco’s third try for a smooth way to pre-register people and schedule appointments.

5 years ago

A sign requiring face masks and COVID-19 protocols is displayed at a restaurant in Plymouth, Mich., on March 21. Coronavirus cases in Michigan are skyrocketing after months of steep declines, one sign that a new surge may be starting. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A 4th COVID-19 surge may be starting. How bad could it get?

In the past seven days, the U.S. reported slightly more than 65,000 new cases per day on average, a jump of 20% from two weeks earlier.

5 years ago

A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health

‘They were dying after they went home’: Black women in Philly represent 73% of pregnancy-related deaths

Chronic diseases, mental health issues, and health insurance were factors, a review of pregnancy-associated deaths from 2013 to 2018 shows.

5 years ago

A new study finds that COVID-19 vaccines produce effective levels of antibodies in pregnant and breastfeeding women. They may benefit babies as well. (Jamie Grill/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Study: COVID-19 vaccine is safe during pregnancy and may protect baby, too

Since the pandemic began, pregnant people have faced a difficult choice: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Health

Pa. officials to lift telework mandate; working from home still encouraged

Starting Sunday, In-person businesses may operate at 75% occupancy, and must follow all worker and building safety requirements for employers.

5 years ago

A passenger wears a face mask during an airline flight
Health

Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance

Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.

5 years ago

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Radio Times
Health

Exercise: evolution, myths and motivation

Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman discusses his new book "Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Health and Rewarding."

Air Date: April 2, 2021 10:00 am

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A mural on the side of The William Way Center is visible.
Health
Billy Penn

Queer or trans and live in Philly? You could get vaccinated at William Way

The community center is hosting a clinic for people in Phase 1A or 1B.

5 years ago

A Plug Power green hydrogen plant. (Courtesy of Plug Power)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s first green hydrogen plant planned for Lancaster County

Green hydrogen is seen as a possible solution for industries with hard-to-cut emissions, like shipping and aviation. 

5 years ago

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