Health & Science
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
4 ways SEPTA can reduce COVID-19 risks on transit
COVID-19 has hurt SEPTA immensely. Now is the time to make changes to protect riders and employees while strengthening the system for the future.
5 years ago
Pa. business owners to Wolf: Please police mask requirement so we don’t have to
Some business owners are calling on state officials to step in and enforce their own rules.
5 years ago
Listen 1:52Yankees-Phillies series postponed amid virus worries
More than a dozen Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia on Sunday.
5 years ago
Black Doctors Consortium calls on Philly hospitals to offer rapid community testing
Hospitals can turn COVID-19 tests results around in hours. The Black Doctors Consortium says that should be offered to communities most affected by the virus.
5 years ago
Baseball’s COVID-19 nightmare expands: Another Phillies game postponed
The Phillies' last opponent, the Miami Marlins, has had an outbreak of coronavirus; as many as 15 players and staff have tested positive, reports say.
5 years ago
Pandemic is overwhelming US public health capacity in many states. What now?
With COVID-19 spreading out of control in parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can’t contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring cases down.
5 years ago
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
Final-stage testing of the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., began with volunteers at numerous sites around the U.S.
5 years ago
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