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Health & Science

In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Dr. Shane Wilson performs rounds in a portion of Scotland County Hospital set up to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients in Memphis, Mo.
Health

2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs

More than 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU beds. Experts say sustained surges can jeopardize the quality of care in ICUs.

5 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that
NPR
Health

Fauci relishes a ‘hallelujah’ moment

Fauci, now Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's pandemic policies.

5 years ago

A sign warns against COVID-19 near the Navajo town of Tuba City, Ariz. As the pandemic rages across the U.S., mitigation measures continue to be critical to save lives. (Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

The vaccine rollout will take time. Here’s what the U.S. can do now to save lives

With the virus still raging, health experts say we can't afford to just wait around for the vaccine. They share advice for what communities can do now to slow the death toll.

5 years ago

In order to cope with the demand for COVID-19 vaccines, DMVs in Delaware have been repurposed into megasites for vaccine distribution. (NBC10)
Health
NBC10

Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic causes traffic jams in Delaware City

Because of the high demand and rush of cars lined up at the Delaware City site, Delaware State Police advised people to find alternate routes or avoid the area.

5 years ago

Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier. (Photograph courtesy of the American Heart Association)
Health

American Heart Association receives $1M grant to address health equity in North Philly

Life spans can vary dramatically from neighborhood to neighborhood in Philadelphia. A Frazier Family Foundation gift aims to reduce these disparities.

5 years ago

Interim Acting Physician General Wendy Braund (Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Health)
Health

Gov. Wolf taps Alison Beam, Wendy Braund to replace outgoing Health Secretary Rachel Levine

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf will nominate Beam to replace Dr. Rachel Levine. He also named Wendy Braund as interim acting physician general.

5 years ago

Medical assistant Michelle Gravinese (left) helps her colleague Kayla Clauso put on protective gear before administering COVID-19 tests at a testing site in the Motor Vehicle Commission parking lot in Camden, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: U.K. variant reported in two cases in state

Health officials have also said there is no evidence showing that current vaccines are ineffective against the new strain, also known as B.1.1.7.

5 years ago

Composition of people faces, colors, organic textures, and flowing curves
The Pulse
Health

Who We Are at Core

Who are you? There are dozens of ways to answer that question, from your name and nationality, to your relationships and job, all the way ...

Air Date: January 22, 2021

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Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?” (VectorMine / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Health

Can diaries reveal our true selves?

Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?”

5 years ago

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Department of Human Services Secretary Theresa Miller (Courtesy of DHS)
Health

Pa. Dept. of Human Services vows to take ‘anti-racist’ approach

The agency serves more than 3 million people annually and employs nearly 16,000 employees, making it one of the state’s largest employers.

5 years ago

Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton hosted a pop-up COVID-19 testing site on Dec. 8, 2020. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Health

Mercer County soft-launches COVID-19 vaccination site

New Jersey’s capital county will be doing a trial run at Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton with the aim of an official launch during the first week of February.

5 years ago

ChristianaCare's Dr. Marshala Lee gets her COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020. (Div. of Public Health screenshot)
Health

Thousands of Delawareans sign up for COVID vaccine as online registration launches

More than 56,000 people have pre-registered for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those over 65 and people at-risk are eligible to be placed on a waitlist.

5 years ago

A Penn Medicine worker receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Philly announces COVID-19 vaccine sign-up: Here’s what we know (and what we don’t)

The city launched its own site for indicating interest in getting vaccinated; it will work with other organizations already collecting personal data.

5 years ago

Pedestrians walk past a sign on in Mount Lebanon, Pa.,reminding people to wear a mask, wash their hands and practice social distancing, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Health

Pennsylvania passes 20K deaths from the coronavirus

Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of deaths reported hit its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

5 years ago

Empty chairs are seen inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to COVID-19 vaccine refusers

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C, hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear what residents are thinking about vaccine refusers.

5 years ago

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