
Health & Science
Replacement of unsafe lead service lines delayed by pandemic’s economic fallout
Murphy administration eliminates plan to spend $80 million to start replacing the lines
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Grim milestones passed
Delaware’s infection rate is one of the highest in the nation, and the state has now surpassed 10,000 cases — more than 1 percent of the population.
5 years ago
The Wolf administration on Monday ordered facilities to test all staff and residents once by mid-summer.
5 years ago
Delaware’s free saliva test for coronavirus is a snap — and nothing gets shoved up your nose
The state opened sites to offer quick, easy testing, even for those without symptoms. A WHYY reporter navigated the drive-thru gauntlet.
5 years ago
Listen 3:04Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pa. DOH orders measures to protect hospital staff and patients
The order covers medical and nursing staff as well as other employees like those in housekeeping and maintenance, and applies to all hospitals licensed by the department.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy lifts stay-at-home order
He says New Jerseyans should continue wearing face coverings in public and keep at least six feet of distance from others.
5 years ago
Fixing the health care system: lessons from the pandemic
The pandemic has revealed the failures and inequities in our healthcare system. Ezekiel Emanuel, author of "Which Country Has the World’s Best Healthcare?" discusses reforms.
Air Date: June 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Private medical practices suffer from the coronavirus’s many complications
Physicians providing outpatient care say they are losing business, which affects their staff. They also lack PPE and COVID testing supplies.
5 years ago
Listen 1:56What Philly’s yellow phase means for businesses, CliffsNotes edition
A quick reference guide to Mayor Kenney’s “Safer at Home” plan.
5 years ago
‘New normal’ for non-COVID health care
As the Philly restrictions, doctors are starting to reschedule routine visits. Here's why many of the changes they've made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will stick.
Air Date: June 8, 2020
Listen 17:30Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly libraries stay closed in early days of ‘yellow’
As the yellow phase progresses, select locations among the city’s 55 library branches will make pickups and returns available; no date has been announced.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: New testing sites in New Castle County
New Castle County announced free COVID-19 testing sites in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle and Middletown.
5 years ago
Black Philly therapists are raising $15K to provide free mental health resources to people of color
“It’s just super important to band together...and make sure that you understand the importance of healing within the devastation that we have all faced throughout this time.”
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Rules set for summer camps
The state Health Department moved forward with issuing guidelines for camps and youth summer programs to limit the spread of COVID-19.
5 years ago
Doctors race for answers as kids fight rare inflammatory syndrome tied to coronavirus
While early research suggests the condition is rare, experts are still racing to answer even the most basic questions about the illness.
5 years ago
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