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A close-up of measles germs
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6abc

9th case of measles confirmed in Philadelphia as city organizes vaccination opportunities

Measles symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, and puffy eyes, followed by a rash.

2 years ago

A health care worker prepares syringes
Health

Camden County in New Jersey reports one confirmed case of measles

Camden officials are working with the state Department of Health to investigate contact tracing after a confirmed measles case.

2 years ago

A pediatrician holds up a measles
Health

Philadelphia adds more pop-up and walk-in measles vaccine clinics as city officials continue to monitor local outbreak

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified eight confirmed cases of measles and nine locations where people may have been exposed.

2 years ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center is one of the Crozer Health's four hospitals
Health

Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s surgical residency program granted an extension to remain open

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will hold off on its decision to strip Crozer-Chester Medical Center of its surgical residency program.

2 years ago

Crossroad signpost saying this way, that way, the other way concept for lost, confusion or decisions
The Pulse
Health

How to Live with Uncertainty

We talk with journalist Maggie Jackson about her book “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure,” and how we go about navigating life while living in a state of doubt.

Air Date: January 12, 2024

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Health

Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health and its hospital as health system expands in Bucks County

Doylestown Hospital would become Penn Medicine’s seventh hospital facility.

2 years ago

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Crozer Chester Medical Center
Health

‘This is terrible for those trainees’: Crozer-Chester Medical Center to end surgical residency program

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education stripped Crozer Health of its certification — dealing another blow to the struggling hospital system.

2 years ago

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A coal-fired facility silhouetted against the setting sun
NPR
Science

U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming

Climate-warming greenhouse gasses in the U.S. declined 1.9% last year, but that's only a third of what's needed to meet Paris climate change goals.

2 years ago

Sisters Adrianna Hecht (l) and Laurenza Giosa moved WellFed to 444 North 4th Street after launching the business from their mom’s kitchen in 2020.
Health
Billy Penn

WellFed: the sister-owned service delivering healthy meals across Philly

Delivering healthy meals across Philadelphia, Adrianna Hecht and Laurenza Giosa are planning an expansion for their WellFed brand in 2024.

2 years ago

Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water.(Jody Amiet/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Science

Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water

Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size.

2 years ago

The exterior of the building which houses the offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Science

EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals

Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.

2 years ago

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Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace navigator Leticia Chaw, right, helps gather information for Jennifer Sanchez
Health

Pennsylvania extends ACA open enrollment final deadline for Pennie health insurance plans

Pennsylvanians who select health insurance plans this month by the final deadline will get coverage starting on Feb. 1.

2 years ago

A medical professional helps a woman who is donating blood.
NPR
Health

Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits 20-year low

The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross.

2 years ago

MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. (Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
Health

Philadelphia measles outbreak reaches 8 confirmed cases as city offers walk-in vaccine clinics

The list of potential exposure locations has grown to include health care sites in Delaware and Montgomery County, Pa.

2 years ago

Second Life is a 3D virtual world where users can connect and engage with others. Reporter Grant Hill’s avatar is seen walking through a post-apocalyptic community. (Screenshot of Second Life)
The Pulse
Science

Democracy in the metaverse: What can we learn from Second Life?

Early metaverse pioneers on lessons learned using a 3D virtual platform.

2 years ago

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