
Health & Science
Delco asks for volunteers to staff new overflow center, and hundreds respond
Last weekend, Delaware County made an urgent request for 700 medical volunteers at its new overflow medical center. Hundreds have responded.
5 years ago
Mental Health in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 outbreak is creating increased demand for mental health services — lots of people are feeling anxious, or are getting depr ...
Air Date: April 3, 2020
Listen 47:58Tips for keeping it together during coronavirus outbreak, and resources to find help
At best, people are stuck inside. At worst, they’re working in incredibly stressful conditions, or isolated from friends and family. This is not an easy time.
5 years ago
Shot and surviving: How the invisible impact of gun violence can shape teens’ lives forever
In the U.S., 6,000 young people are wounded in gun violence each year. The victims are almost never the intended targets, but they're still left with the trauma of the event.
5 years ago
Listen 8:12Delaware researcher: Loneliness could weaken immune system
If you’re stuck at home and feeling lonely, it’s more than heartache you need to be worried about. Loneliness could contribute to a poor immune response.
5 years ago
‘Essential’ and unsafe: Frontline workers of color face compounded risks
COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate when it infects. But some 'racialized patterns’ emerge as the pandemic widens.
5 years ago
Philadelphia could close a section of Spruce Street for tent hospital
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania may put a field hospital on a public street, the first commandeering of open land for medical use since 1918.
5 years ago
Watch live: White House news briefing on U.S. coronavirus response
The White House Coronavirus Task Force gives an update on the nation’s current COVID-19 situation as the number of reported cases of the virus in the U.S. grows.
5 years ago
Staying mentally healthy in the social distancing era
The mental health consequences of sheltering in place and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic can be overwhelming. Here are some ways to cope.
Air Date: April 2, 2020
Listen 16:07No-visitor coronavirus policies separate kids in residential treatment from families
Intended to protect the physical health of young patients at behavioral facilities, the guidelines can exact a toll on their mental health, too.
5 years ago
In one of the quickest meetings in Philadelphia City Council history, members approved $85.4 million in emergency funding to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. unemployment claims hit record high. Again.
Nearly 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: Delaware issues more stringent COVID-19 restrictions
The latest update to the state of emergency orders businesses to take more steps to enforce social distancing at the workplace.
5 years ago
Should we order in tonight? Questions about food safety in the time of coronavirus
Many of us worry: Do we need to sanitize groceries, stop ordering takeout? Probably not, as grocery stores and restaurants increase safety efforts.
5 years ago
Penn, Jefferson expand at-home cancer treatments during COVID-19 pandemic
People are trying to follow social distancing guidelines, so health systems are trying out bringing cancer treatments to their patients’ homes.
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