Health & Science
In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
The FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.
2 years ago
In rural America, patients are waiting for care — sometimes with deadly consequences
When a cancer survivor got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed for her.
2 years ago
Crozer Health in talks to sell Delco hospitals, other assets to ChristianaCare
Negotiations between the two entities will continue until a “definitive agreement” is reached. A deal could close in the second half of this year.
2 years ago
Air Date: February 11, 2022
Listen 48:50How TikTok’s pupil test works, and what it tells us about love and attraction
A TikTok trend that claims to test if you’re really in love may have some real science behind it.
2 years ago
Listen 6:21Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease
As more places drop mask orders and other COVID-19 precautions, there's new urgency in finding ways to protect up to 7 million Americans with severely weak immune systems.
2 years ago
Should school mask mandates be lifted?
Governors in several states have rolled back mask mandates for schools but is it too soon in the pandemic to end universal masking in classrooms?
Air Date: February 10, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Nation’s largest power grid moves to clear logjam of energy projects
If the solar projects held up in the logjam are not cleared, that jeopardizes New Jersey’s own efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
2 years ago
Safehouse is in settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice
The nonprofit has been battling for years with the U.S. Justice Department to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia.
2 years ago
The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines
On Tuesday, the Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working in 38 states and in Washington, D.C.
2 years ago
As Delaware mask mandate ends Friday, Carney urges holdouts to get vaccinated, boosted
The governor says people need to protect themselves with the mask mandate for businesses ending Friday, and for schools on April 1.
2 years ago
Geothermal energy lies right beneath our feet. Could Philadelphia tap into it?
Philadelphia’s decarbonization goals run right up against PGW, the gas utility it owns. Some say the solution lies below the city.
2 years ago
Listen 7:19Delaware mask mandate to end Friday for businesses, on April 1 for schools
The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care.
2 years ago
The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection
Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.
2 years ago
How long does it take to recover from COVID?
Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.
2 years ago
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