Health & Science
Ready for an N95? Here’s how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes.
2 years ago
High-volume COVID testing site opening in Delco next week
The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the site will be staffed by federal contractors and able to test about 1,000 people a day.
2 years ago
Philadelphia extends vaccine mandate deadline for city workers
Friday had been the deadline. The city cited ongoing negotiations with employee unions for the extension to Jan. 24.
2 years ago
Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
2 years ago
Flooded with omicron patients, ERs struggle to treat other urgent problems
Omicron may cause milder disease but the sheer number of patients make this wave far worse for the health care system. With packed ERs, patients can wait days to get a bed.
2 years ago
Air Date: January 14, 2022
Listen 45:27How informal adoptions became a mainstay of African American family life
2 years ago
Listen 9:47Philly says stay home if you feel sick. But for many that comes at a cost
Despite public health guidance, for many workers amid the omicron surge, the idea of missing so many days of work has become wishful thinking.
2 years ago
Listen 2:08COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages
The problem is that production is not yet at full strength and that the pill considered to be far superior, Pfizer's, takes six to eight months to manufacture.
2 years ago
Facing 2nd hospital closure in as many months, Chester County EMS Council puts forth solutions
The county’s EMS Council has released a ‘white paper’ that raises new pressing issues affecting the state of emergency medical care.
2 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the scarcity of rapid at-home COVID tests
P.O.C., a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are faring amid the COVID testing crisis.
2 years ago
Listen 5:23Americans are tuning out as omicron rages. Experts call for health messaging to adapt
Amid a surge in omicron cases and hospitalizations, public health is grappling with how to get a tuned-out public to pay attention.
2 years ago
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
Vaccinations among the elementary school set surged after the shots were introduced in the fall, but the numbers have crept up slowly since then.
2 years ago
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