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Solvay in West Deptford
Science
NJ Spotlight

State lawsuit targets South Jersey chemical company and its predecessor

The Natural Resource Damage suit says secret replacements for "forever chemicals" may be just as toxic.

5 years ago

(Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Health
Billy Penn

Philly adds online options as coronavirus spike overloads city contact tracers

A web-based survey and info portal will help the health department’s team keep up.

5 years ago

The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster
Science
NJ Spotlight

Trump’s Bedminster golf club wants to keep pulling water from Raritan Basin

Critics say heavy water use would stress streams and worsen pollution. They want a state authority to say "no" to the deal.

5 years ago

Coronavirus testing site in Camden, New Jersey
Health

New Jersey coronavirus cases surge as new restrictions loom

"These numbers are devastating. We are still in the midst of a pandemic. Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay safe,” Murphy said in a tweet.

5 years ago

In this April 19, 2020, file photo, a sign reads
The Pulse
Health

‘We are not guinea pigs’: Trust issues and a COVID-19 vaccine trial in the Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation has a death rate from the virus nearly double that of New Jersey. But skepticism about volunteering for Pfizer trial’s runs deep.

5 years ago

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A worker wearing gloves, and other PPE holds a tablet computer as he waits to check people in, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Health

US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge

The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that happened in the spring and summer — and threatens to be worse.

5 years ago

Demonstrators hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Health

‘It’s a paralyzing fear’: More than 1 million in Pa. would lose coverage if Affordable Care Act is overturned

The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the law Tuesday. If declared unconstitutional, hundreds of thousands in the state would lose health care.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Gov. Carney warns of more restrictions amid Delaware spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

The average daily count is 241, twice the figure of a month ago. The governor says Delaware is “going in the wrong direction.”

5 years ago

This photo provided by Eli Lilly shows the drug Bamlanivimab
NPR
Health

FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited

The monoclonal antibody will be available to people 65+, or with underlying health conditions. Supplies will be short and distributing the medicine fairly will be difficult.

5 years ago

A University of Washington research coordinator holds up a swab after testing a someone for coronavirus on Oct. 23 in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Record increase in daily COVID-19 cases

Pennsylvania added more than 4,361 positive cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the state total to 238,657, according to the state Department of Health.

5 years ago

Stressed nurse
Health
Broke in Philly

Thousands of nurses at Philly area hospitals poised to strike

The nurses’ unions want safe staffing ratios and affordable health care as coronavirus cases surge again.

5 years ago

Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID AlertPA, which notifies users when they’ve been in contact with the virus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Over 4,000 new coronavirus cases in the state

Pennsylvania continues to blow past previous coronavirus case counts, as deaths and hospitalizations mount.

5 years ago

A waiter takes the order of customers inside a restaurant
Health

Murphy imposes new bar, restaurant restrictions amid COVID-19 resurgence

The governor's announcement comes as the coronavirus rate of infection and the number of cases climbs higher in New Jersey and across the country.

5 years ago

Coronavirus test line in Texas
NPR
Health

COVID-19 cases top 50 million globally, US nears 10 million

The U.S., India and Brazil lead with the most cases and account for nearly half of the world count. The U.S. alone is poised to hit 10 million cases as hospitalizations climb.

5 years ago

Public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing
Health

Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective

The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.

5 years ago

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