
Health & Science
Cape May County’s ‘Safely Together’ campaign accelerates
Cape May County's "Safely Together" public health campaign is entering a second phase amid the traditional peak of the Jersey Shore tourism season.
5 years ago
COVID-19 hospital data system that bypasses CDC plagued by delays, inaccuracies
After the Trump administration moved hospital COVID-19 data reporting to HHS, bypassing the CDC, the new data system has been rife with erratic updates and anomalies.
5 years ago
Health and beauty may go together in the drugstore — but in real life, the two aren’t always so simpatico. From excessive dieting to ...
Air Date: July 31, 2020
Listen 49:13Philly’s trash problem was already bad. Now, it’s worse
Sidewalks in Philadelphia neighborhoods are covered with plastic bags full of trash that haven't been collected in a week. And nobody know when it's going to get picked up.
Air Date: July 30, 2020
Listen 13:37Increased coronavirus enforcement at businesses coming to Delaware
After more than 1,000 complaints about businesses not following COVID-19 precautions, Delaware inspectors will be more aggressive enforcing the rules.
5 years ago
‘On our way to Mars’: NASA rover will look for signs of life
NASA’s Perseverance rode a mighty Atlas V rocket into a clear morning sky in the world’s third and final Mars launch of the summer.
5 years ago
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of COVID-19 at 74
Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.
5 years ago
Creeping salt water forces Cape May City to consider more desalination
Shallow private wells near Shore are under special threat as seas rise.
5 years ago
Health experts urge a shutdown do-over as COVID-19 cases surge
A campaign led by doctors, health researchers and other health experts calls to shut down parts of the country again in order to get the pandemic under control.
5 years ago
Delaware State University mandates COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty and staff
Testing for America, a new nonprofit will help Delaware State University with the frequent testing of up to 3,000 of its students, staff and faculty.
5 years ago
Philadelphia Eagles player Lane Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
The team made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. Johnson, Nathan Gerry and Jordan Mailata were all placed on the team’s Reserve/COVID-19 list.
5 years ago
Phillies visiting clubhouse staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The Phillies’ four-game, home-and-home series against the New York Yankees was postponed this week following a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins.
5 years ago
Misinformation on the coronavirus is proving highly contagious
Experts say the flood of bad information is dangerously undermining efforts to slow the virus, which has been blamed for about 150,000 deaths in the U.S.
5 years ago
How worried should Philly be about the Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak?
The MLB’s latest COVID quandary has become a local issue.
5 years ago
Harvested antibodies now being tested as a prevention tool against COVID-19
These studies are among a growing number of experiments involving convalescent plasma, both as preventive measures and as treatments for COVID-19.
5 years ago
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