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Health & Science

'Anatomy of the Breast' by Sr. Astley Paston Cooper, 1840. (Jefferson Digital Commons)
Health
Billy Penn

Inside the Jefferson medical archives, where the most popular item is 1840’s ‘Anatomy of the Breast’

Pass time in quarantine exploring health records of Philly’s past.

5 years ago

Springfield Hospital in Delaware County.
Health

Coronavirus update: Don’t count on national stockpile, feds tell Pa.; Springfield Hospital closes all but ER

The Delaware County hospital cited a drop in patients and said the decision was temporary, according to a published report.

5 years ago

Only 28% of the factories that make active ingredients for pharmaceuticals for the domestic market are located in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

What would it take to bring more pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the U.S.?

The coronavirus pandemic has renewed concerns about the dependence of the United States on other countries for supplies of prescription drugs and ingredients.

5 years ago

A resident is pictured using a wheelchair inside a nursing home.
Health
Spotlight PA

AARP calls on Pa. to release list of nursing homes with coronavirus cases

The number of long-term care residents and staff impacted by the coronavirus has nearly doubled in the past week, with 5,679 positive cases among residents and 849 deaths.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania's crucial but short-staffed public health nurses
Health
Spotlight PA

Cut, now crucial: Pa. slashed the ranks of its contact tracing nurses. Now, they are pivotal to reopening, but only a fraction remain.

For decades, they endured budget cuts, political battles, and a major state Supreme Court case. Now, when we need them most, only a skeleton crew remains.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: Paying rent with security deposits, Rutgers officials take pay cut

“During this emergency renters should have the ability to tap this deposit to help them secure their place in their home,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.

5 years ago

duPont Hospital, ChristianaCare hospital system staff and the Delaware National Guard conduct training
Health

Coronavirus update: New data shows race discrepancy in Delaware cases

Latinx and black Delawareans have a higher rate of infection than whites, according to new numbers released by the state.

5 years ago

(Facebook/Women Against Abuse)
Radio Times
Health

Domestic violence under the quarantine

We talk about the rise in domestic violence with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the resources available to victims of abuse.

Air Date: April 24, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
President Donald Trump
Health

Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea

“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.

5 years ago

WW2 inspired coronavirus poster
The Pulse
Health

How to Stop an Invasion

It feels like we’ve been invaded by an invisible enemy — so scary we don’t even want to go to the grocery store. Inside of hospital ...

Air Date: April 24, 2020

Listen 48:35
An up-close image of a package of Naloxone in someone's hand.
Health

Naloxone by mail? What N.J. addiction help looks like during COVID-19

With coronavirus infections soaring, New Jersey addiction treatment providers are figuring out how to continue offering services — at arm’s length.

5 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

Researchers at MIT’s Biobot use fecal matter to track coronavirus in Delaware

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal much higher incidence of the coronavirus than testing shows.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. Health Department addresses discrepancy in death counts

“At times there are things we need to review, and potentially revisit the way the data is being analyzed,” said Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine. “This is one of those times

5 years ago

Medical workers wait for cars to pull up to the swabbing tent at the city's coronavirus testing site next to Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia on Friday, March 20, 2020. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via Pool)
Health
Billy Penn

Philly adds 10 new coronavirus test sites in neighborhoods across the city

Expansion of testing is critical to reopening the economy, experts say.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
Health

Wolf offers clarification on his new plan to reopen Pa.

He noted, even when industries — and eventually counties — get the go-ahead to go back to work, that doesn’t mean daily life should go back to normal right away.

5 years ago

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