
Ali McPherson
Ali McPherson is a multimedia journalist who covers health & science at WHYY. She received her Master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY where she concentrated in arts & culture and audio reporting. She was born and raised in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and moved to the Bronx at age 12. She takes pride in being a native New Yorker. Her writing has been published in HuffPost, and Huffington Post UK. She is also a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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How a new technology is helping people with congenital heart defects
About 40,000 babies are born with heart defects annually. The FDA approved a procedure less invasive than the surgery many get during their lives.
2 days ago
Philly’s rape crisis center marks 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.
5 days ago
Guard your COVID vaccine card. Looks like you’re going to need it
Certain travel destinations and cruise lines already require proof you’ve gotten your full COVID-19 vaccine dose. Some suggest laminating the cards to keep them safe.
1 week ago
Listen 1:02A new study shows vitamin D can lower COVID-19 risk, especially for Black people
A new study shows levels above those traditionally considered sufficient — 30 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter) — may lower the risk of coronavirus infection.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:09Minus a working federal autism committee, advocates pushed for COVID-era change
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:31New CHOP study shows how coronavirus-caused MIS-C works in young bodies
The study shows children and adolescents with the disease have a highly activated immune response, similar to that of adults with severe COVID-19.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:15In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
1 month ago
A partnership brings more jobs to West Philly, more lab assistants to Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine collaborated with the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative as it was expanding COVID-19 testing efforts. Fifty people were hired.
1 month ago
Listen 1:43At a virtual town hall, issues of access for Montgomery County’s Latino communities — vaccine supply, language, and technology issues — were the focus.
2 months ago
Listen 1:13It’s a double holiday weekend. Here are some tips for celebrating while avoiding the virus
Think twice if you’re spending this Valentine’s Day-plus-Presidents Day moment in close contact with friends and loved ones, the CDC says.
2 months ago
Double masking offers more virus protection, a CDC study suggests
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited experiments done with lab dummies. Dr. Fauci has been touting double masking for weeks.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14How the Philly Fighting COVID scandal has hurt a health center group’s reputation
30-year-old Philadelphia FIGHT provides health care and coronavirus testing. It wants people to know it is not involved with the similarly named start-up.
2 months ago
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