Health & Science
Meet the volunteers helping Montco seniors register for COVID-19 vaccines
The Office of Senior Services is looking for even more people to staff the phone line helping seniors and those without computers pre-register for shots.
5 years ago
Asian Americans were most likely to be misclassified in coronavirus statistics, despite a disproportionate burden of infection and mortality.
5 years ago
How COVID-19 made stressing over starting college even more intense
For the Classes of 2020 and 2021, anxiety can be high if you took a gap year, or didn’t. If you applied away from home, or didn’t.
5 years ago
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NPR
Little difference in vaccine hesitancy among white and Black Americans, poll finds
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way.
5 years ago
A look at how it feels to be a new mother in these pandemic times
A research team from CHOP and Penn is studying survey responses from 913 women about their experiences in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
5 years ago
Hesitancy, fueled by fears of adverse reactions, hinders COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Delaware
Citing polls, Gov. Carney says he fears about 20% of residents won’t get inoculated. Delawareans who are hesitant explained their reasons to WHYY.
5 years ago
NPR
Mapping Máaz: NASA uses Navajo language to name features on Mars
NASA got permission from the Navajo Nation to use their language to name some points of interest on Mars.
5 years ago
Vaccine clinic for Philly immigrant communities helps bridge gaps in COVID-19 care
Friday was the first of three scheduled first-dose opportunities to take place in Center City. All vaccinations are by appointment.
5 years ago
Gov. Wolf vows all vaccine-eligible Pa. residents will get appointment for jab by end of March
The state’s vaccination supply is increasing to help meet Wolf’s goal. State officials are also helping counties set up clinics and mass-vaccination sites.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Center City toilets are being cut from six to three, and moved down the block.
5 years ago
What Will It Take to Diversify Medicine?
Who becomes a physician in this country — and who never gets that chance? It’s a question a lot of medical schools are grappling with ...
Air Date: March 12, 2021
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Should medical schools require a standardized test for admission?
The MCAT is supposed to gauge future success. But it can also be a financial barrier to underrepresented groups.
5 years ago
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3000 by 2000: A history of the visionary campaign to diversify med schools, and what got in its way
The goal seemed pretty clear cut, to enroll a medical school class containing at least 3,000 students of color by the year 2000. Why did it fail?
5 years ago
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How well are contact tracing apps working to alert us to COVID in Pa., Del., and N.J.?
Now that people have been using the apps for a while, states are measuring how useful they actually have been, and what could make them better.
5 years ago
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Despite new nursing home guidance from the Biden administration, states aren’t making changes yet
A new memo advises people that they can make indoor visits to long-term care facilities, even if they’re not vaccinated. Pa., N.J., and Del. are reviewing it.
5 years ago