
Health & Science
Pa. coronavirus update: All Philadelphians 16+ will be eligible for vaccine April 19
Vaccination rates are rising, but so are COVID-19 community transmission rates. Officials are ramping up testing accordingly.
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“ADHD 2.0” with Dr. Edward Hallowell
A generation ago, people with ADD & ADHD didn't have a medical name for how their mind worked. They were called lazy or disorganized. Dr. Edward Hallowell's work changed that.
Air Date: April 6, 2021
Listen 49:30Official: Biden moving COVID vaccine eligibility date to April 19
Biden was set to make the announcement at the White House later Tuesday following a visit to a vaccination site in Virginia, a White House official said.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Residents 16 and older can get a vaccine appointment beginning April 19
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced residents 16 and older can get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine two weeks sooner than planned.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montgomery County expands vaccine eligibility
Essential workers in Montgomery County can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Pa. restaurants expand service while grappling with COVID-19 case increase
Looser restrictions are complicated by a rise in cases fueled in part by more infectious variants.
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How a chatbot can motivate people recovering from traumatic brain injuries
MossRehab Research Institute researchers reinterpret a common consumer technology to help with post-injury social isolation and depression.
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Feared ‘twindemic’ never came, as flu season has been almost non-existent in Del.
Two top Delaware doctors credit the widespread use of masks, physical distancing measures, and the fact that fewer kids are in school.
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Listen 2:06N.J. residents 55 and older, adults with disabilities now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
Now up for the shots too: 55 and older; those with intellectual and developmental disabilities; more essential frontline workers
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Which places will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine? And should they?
Some countries, venues let vaccinated people move more freely. What about travel passports? College classes? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk has insights.
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Listen 5:31Eagles turn stadium into vaccine site for autism community
The organization turned Lincoln Financial Field into a COVID-19 vaccination site for members of the autism community.
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Montgomery County to debut new vaccine registration system to eliminate line-jumping
The Microsoft-based system launches April 5. It will be Montco’s third try for a smooth way to pre-register people and schedule appointments.
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A 4th COVID-19 surge may be starting. How bad could it get?
In the past seven days, the U.S. reported slightly more than 65,000 new cases per day on average, a jump of 20% from two weeks earlier.
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Chronic diseases, mental health issues, and health insurance were factors, a review of pregnancy-associated deaths from 2013 to 2018 shows.
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Study: COVID-19 vaccine is safe during pregnancy and may protect baby, too
Since the pandemic began, pregnant people have faced a difficult choice: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate.
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