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Health & Science

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling on researchers to broaden their COVID-19 vaccine trials to include more children. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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A COVID-19 vaccine for children may still be many months away

But even when those vaccines hit the market, they will not be available to children. That's because very few children have been part of the clinical trials to date.

5 years ago

(Billy Penn)
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Billy Penn

These maps track updated COVID case counts by Philadelphia ZIP code

The city health department updates numbers daily.

5 years ago

Delaware State University is converting part of its adult education campus into a COVID-19 testing lab.  (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

Delaware getting COVID-19 testing lab to save money, turnaround time

Delaware COVID-19 tests are now sent as far away as California for evaluation. Starting next month, thousands will be processed daily in New Castle County.

5 years ago

A personality test showing options for extrovert and introvert
The Pulse
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The Puzzle of Personality

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Open to new experiences, or comforted by routine? Shy or the life of the party? Figuring out what m ...

Air Date: November 27, 2020

Listen 48:47
Radio Times
Science

Pandemic dreams

People are reporting having more vivid and bizarre dreams during the pandemic. We'll discuss what they mean and the science of dreaming.

Air Date: November 27, 2020 10:00 am

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A healthcare worker processes people in line at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site on Nov. 19, in Houston. Texas is rushing thousands of additional medical staff to overworked hospitals as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increases. (David J. Phillip/AP)
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Health

Government model suggests U.S. COVID-19 cases could be approaching 100 million

The model attempts to account for the fact that most cases of COVID-19 are mild or asymptomatic and go unreported.

5 years ago

NPR
Health

There’s no stopping these seniors; even a pandemic can’t bring them down

Recent research reveals that older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.

5 years ago

An illustration of syringes
NPR
Health

As COVID-19 vaccine nears, employers consider making it mandatory

With promising news out of COVID-19 vaccine trials, the question now is how many people will get the vaccine? And can or will employers require their workers get vaccinated?

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the press. in Harrisburg.
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Residents to receive COVID-19 emergency alerts

Pa. residents with mobile devices will receive emergency alerts about COVID-19 through the WEA system, which notifies people of threats like severe weather and Amber Alerts.

5 years ago

A brick of solid waste remains after frack water is recycled.
Science

Dimock residents worry about planned fracking waste well

Plans are in the early stages, but people weary of water contamination are on edge.

5 years ago

The COVID-19 treatment center at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
Health

Coronavirus spreads inside more Delaware prisons

A surge of COVID-19 cases behind bars has spread to multiple prisons in Delaware, mirroring the resurgence among the general public.

5 years ago

Pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters
Health

Delaware officials say most residents won’t get COVID-19 vaccine until spring

The first batch of up to 15,000 doses could come as early as Dec. 11, if FDA grants approval the previous day. Getting an adequate supply will take months.

5 years ago

Nurses picket at the entrance to St Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. About 800 nurses went on strike on Nov. 17 citing long simmering grievances over wages and staffing levels. They returned to work after a two-day walkout. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Nurses reach new contracts at St. Christopher’s, Einstein, Mercy Fitzgerald hospitals; St. Mary still unresolved

Earlier this month, nurses at 4 hospitals authorized strikes over safe staffing ratios, other issues. St. Mary nurses and Trinity Health have yet to agree.

5 years ago

To truly turn the current surge in coronavirus cases around, epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family. (mathisworks/Getty Images)
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Health

Epidemiologist says restricting small gatherings isn’t enough to stop the surge

Epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family.

5 years ago

Firefighters were able to bring the Nov. 19 fire at 1208 Walnut St. under control. (Twitter/@PhilaFireDept)
Health
Billy Penn

Fire forces evacuation of COVID-positive residents, new Philly quarantine hotel opens Monday

There’s now a “repair or demolish” order on the Rodeway Inn, which is in a historic Center City property.

5 years ago

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