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Health & Science

Adnan Khan (middle) spent 16 years of his life in California prisons until he was released in 2019 under a re-sentencing bill he helped create while behind bars. Now he's an advocate on behalf of incarcerated people. (Courtesy of Adnan Khan)
The Pulse
Health

40% of incarcerated people have chronic conditions — how good is the health care they get behind bars?

A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.

2 weeks ago

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Dawn Harrington helps families stay connected when a relative is incarcerated through classes and support groups. “It’s somewhat kind of like a grieving lost, like somebody dies,” she says. “Because it is, in some ways, that level of separation.” (Courtesy of Dawn Harrington)
The Pulse
Health

Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick

The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.

2 weeks ago

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The World Health Organization-approved proof of vaccination form is used these days for yellow fever. It's just a coincidence that the card itself is yellow. (Michele Abercrombie/NPR)
NPR
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The vaccine passport debate actually began in 1897 over a plague vaccine

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities considered requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites. The debate has raged ever since.

2 weeks ago

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, seen last week at FEMA mass vaccination site in Boston, said Thursday that the CDC is taking steps to address the impact of racism on public health. (Erin Clark/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

CDC director declares racism a ‘serious public health threat’

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for years and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism."

2 weeks ago

People who are incarcerated in a Pennsylvania prison sit inside while wearing DOC uniforms
Health
Spotlight PA

‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine

Public information about the vaccine rollout in the facilities is limited, after the DOC failed to meet its own deadline to relaunch a transparency dashboard.

2 weeks ago

Paramedic Jim McCanns prepares to administer a first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Lucille Breslin at her home in Upper Darby on April 6, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Vaccine house calls are part of a new Delaware County program

Delaware County paramedics bring the shots directly to homebound residents and their caregivers. The goal is 500 vaccinations a week.

2 weeks ago

Mayor Jim Kenney and Health Commissioner Tom Farley tour the city's Convention Center clinic handing second doses of COVID-19 vaccine for patients given the first through PFC. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health
Billy Penn

At least one quarter of all Philly residents have gotten a vaccine shot

The pace of vaccination has picked up, but a third of doses are delivered at the Convention Center FEMA site — which is slated to close at the end of April.

2 weeks ago

Miriam Palomino, right, receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State now ranks 3rd in U.S. for hospitalizations

The Garden State ranks third in the nation for hospitalizations per capita and seventh nationwide for COVID-19 deaths per capita, officials said Wednesday.

2 weeks ago

A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site setup
Health

Philly’s Walk-up Wednesday vaccine clinics serving those over 65

The three walk-up clinics are open on Wednesdays for those over age 65, and can serve up to 50 people with the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

2 weeks ago

A health worker stands next to a COVID-19 vaccine sign
NPR
Health

Vaccine refusal may put herd immunity at risk, researchers warn

One in four Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.

2 weeks ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a community clinic
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Montco gets its largest vaccine allotment; 2 new clinics open Friday

Pennsylvania has sent Montgomery County its largest delivery of vaccine to date.

2 weeks ago

Deaths from COVID-19 are often due to the immune system overreacting to the coronavirus. New drugs to suppress that reaction are showing promise, say researchers. (Westend61/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Drugs targeting immune response to COVID-19 show promise

These reactions are triggered by coronavirus infections, and can veer out of control in some people.

2 weeks ago

A pedestrian holding a face mask walks by daffodils blooming
Health

Nearly half of new US COVID infections are in just 5 states, including Pa. and N.J.

New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections.

2 weeks ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney, wearing a face mask, speaks at a podium
Health

Rise in COVID-19 cases halt Delaware reopening conversation

Early in March, Gov. John Carney was considering easing coronavirus restrictions, but they’ve held off on that as cases rebounded in recent weeks.

2 weeks ago

People line up for the COVID-19 vaccine outside the BB&T Pavilion in Camden
Health

Camden County says it has 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses available for Wednesday

If you are an eligible New Jersey resident and can make yourself available Wednesday, Camden County could have a COVID-19 vaccine dose for you.

2 weeks ago

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