
Health & Science
Philadelphia resident identified as first probable monkeypox case in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s first case of the monkeypox virus has been reported in Philadelphia based on preliminary testing.
3 weeks ago
The monkeypox outbreak may feel familiar to COVID-19, but infectious disease experts say we have the tools and knowledge to stop the spread.
3 weeks ago
Listen 3:14Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness
In the last seven years, the number of medical respite homes has more than doubled, driven by multiple factors.
4 weeks ago
The baby formula shortage is prompting calls to increase support for breastfeeding
Parents are scrambling to find baby formula. Factories are working around the clock to make more. And military cargo planes are airlifting formula from overseas.
4 weeks ago
The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries
The FDA and other agencies are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S. and Canada potentially linked to organic fresh strawberries.
4 weeks ago
During Stroke Awareness Month, specialists in the Philly region say, "don’t delay care."
4 weeks ago
Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale.
4 weeks ago
Philly Health Dept. offers free COVID tests to event organizers for distribution
The effort is designed to concentrate on those in areas suffering disproportionately from COVID or people at high risk of transmitting COVID.
4 weeks ago
Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here’s why they were right.
Back in 1988, scientists in London almost seem to have had a crystal ball.
4 weeks ago
Sleep — we all need it, but most people aren’t getting enough of it. Ideally, we spend about a third of our lives asleep. When we’r ...
Air Date: May 27, 2022
Listen 50:53The Jif peanut butter recall is pulling a cascade of other products from store shelves
Many other companies use the peanut butter — the cause of a salmonella outbreak — and now they have recalls of their own.
4 weeks ago
U.S. making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
Federal regulators have also sent clearer guidance to physicians to help them determine how to manage Paxlovid’s interactions with other drugs.
4 weeks ago
Companies blanket Pa. with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silenced
With millions of dollars at stake, certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons.
4 weeks ago
Philly is giving free COVID-19 tests to party throwers and event organizers
Party on, Philadelphia? The Health Department knows people aren’t going to stop gathering, so there’s an online application to help make it safer.
1 month ago
Overdose deaths up: Delaware sets another record in 2021
The vast majority of Delaware’s 515 overdose deaths involved the synthetic pain reliever fentanyl. The death toll is the highest in state history.
1 month ago
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