Health & Science
How to get the most out of your virtual medical appointment
What if you don't have COVID-19 symptoms, but you do have an earache or a child with a rash? These days, many more people are getting diagnosed via calls or video chats.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 in nearly all N.J. long-term care facilities
The state reported a total of 6,815 coronavirus cases associated with long-term care facilities.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Fewer hospitalized in Delaware as number of new cases is lowest in 10 days
Through Wednesday, more than half of the Delawareans who died lived in nursing homes. WHYY found that residents comprise 5% of the state’s cases.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Free baby supplies, food for elderly in Philadelphia
Ten sites around Philadelphia are now providing free food, diapers and other supplies for babies.
4 years ago
Frontline health care workers seek immunity from malpractice during COVID-19
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is asking Governor Tom Wolf to grant temporary immunity from malpractice claims to healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Despite risk, Philly facility housing seniors will take COVID patients from hospitals
The elderly are among the most susceptible to coronavirus. So why are long-term care centers admitting COVID-19-positive patients?
4 years ago
‘Like a wildfire you can’t stop’: COVID-19 ravages Delaware nursing homes
Many nursing home residents have conditions that make them especially vulnerable to coronavirus. They account for 24 of 43 deaths in the state so far.
4 years ago
Listen 1:59Einstein Healthcare Network to furlough workers
The health system, which employs 8,000 workers, instructed leadership to choose which positions to temporarily cut.
4 years ago
Philly opens second quarantine site for first responders with coronavirus
The city still won’t release the total numbers of frontline workers’ with the virus.
4 years ago
The state Department of Health is not making hospital preparedness plans available or overseeing whether hospitals are following those plans.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Delaware hospitalization rate below projections
The actual rate of coronavirus patients needing hospitalization has been about half of state projections.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Murphy says widespread testing needed before reopening
While expressing some optimism that the curve is flattening, Murphy questioned how they could loosen any restrictions without greater testing capacity.
4 years ago
What we know about the silent spreaders of COVID-19
Is it possible to be infected with the coronavirus and show no symptoms? Or go through a period of several days before symptoms kick in?
4 years ago
Climate change: lessons from the pandemic
We'll talk about what our response to COVID-19 can teach us about tackling climate change and we'll discuss recent environmental rule rollbacks by the Trump administration.
Air Date: April 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Health experts caution Pa. lawmakers against easing COVID-19 rules too fast
Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating when they can start easing certain coronavirus containment guidelines. Doctors say it’s too soon.
4 years ago
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