Health & Science
What the return of indoor dining means in Philadelphia
Indoor dining is back. As many celebrate the return of restaurant life, workers face new conflicts and questions.
6 years ago
Report: Clean energy jobs among fastest-growing in Pa. from 2017-2019
Coal and natural gas industries saw losses over the past few years.
6 years ago
Can we count on a Covid vaccine?
We'll talk about where the vaccine trials stand and the challenges of immunizing large populations. We'll also learn the latest on virus transmission and immunity.
Air Date: August 20, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:15City officials investigate COVID-19 outbreak at Northeast Philly church
Nine members of City Reach Philly Church in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia have tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
Drexel University undergraduate students to stay home this fall
Drexel will also cancel the tuition increase and implement a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students in the fall 2020 term to help them deal with financial difficulties.
6 years ago
‘Pandemic changed nothing’: Manufacturing workers voice concerns over COVID safety
Employee concerns highlight the struggle taking place in workplaces across America, where companies are debating how much to invest in retrofitting their workspaces.
6 years ago
A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Pa. is denying journalists' requests for COVID-19 data and records using a law authored in the heyday of syphilis.
6 years ago
Pastor’s lawyers eye deposing Carney over coronavirus restrictions
Carney in March ordered worship services be limited to no more than 10 people, a restriction he did not impose at the time on more than 230 other businesses deemed essential.
6 years ago
Yep, masks and protective gear are still hard to get — especially for small buyers
Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the county face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves and gowns are scarce.
6 years ago
Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return
In the past few days alone, college students at schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kansas, Colorado and at the Air Force Academy have tested positive.
6 years ago
Staying strong during lockdown means reaching out — and working your mind, too
Keeping your brain busy but relaxed by volunteering, gardening, or learning a new language, for example, can help you cope with hard times now and in the future.
6 years ago
WHO chief urges nations to join in preventing ‘vaccine nationalism’
"Sharing finite supplies strategically and globally is actually in each country's national interest," Tedros said.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: App to track COVID-19 exposure coming in September
The app uses tech developed by Apple and Google to track if users have come within six feet of someone who’s tested positive for COVID for 15 minutes.
6 years ago
Report: Nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound
Long-term care facilities account for less than 1% of the U.S. population, but more than 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths.
6 years ago
FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test
Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
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