Nicole Leonard is a health and science reporter for WHYY News. She joined the newsroom in 2022 after covering health care for Connecticut Public Radio. Before that, she was the health reporter for the Press of Atlantic City.
Nicole’s coverage has focused on addiction and the opioid epidemic, mental health, and health policy. She is an alum of Boston University and grew up in New Jersey.
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Bills on diagnostic breast cancer testing, GLP-1 medications, lead paint and breastfeeding were signed into law.
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Listen 2:09A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.
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Listen 1:26Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week
New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.
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Listen 1:06Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight
Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.
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Listen 1:21The Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School built a musical learning space for kids with autism and other students with a grant from String Theory Schools.
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Listen 2:15Head spas are gaining a strong following among beauty influencers and wellness buffs — and their numbers are growing.
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Listen 2:07Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.
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