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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Philadelphia activists mobilize young Black voters ahead of election deadlines
Philadelphia legislators, faith leaders and activists are urging more residents, especially Black residents, to register before the critical election deadline.
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As of September 10, all mammogram centers and providers are required to inform patients if they have dense breast tissue, which can make screening more difficult.
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Listen 5:56Philadelphia police and the district attorney’s office say they’ve identified the driver who struck nurses and a gunshot victim Oct. 12 outside Penn Presbyterian.
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Voxelotor, which was sold under the brand name Oxbryta, was suddenly pulled from the market over safety concerns from clinical trials outside the U.S.
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Listen 4:28The vaccine program is open to all county residents and offers shots for COVID, flu, RSV and other diseases.
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Listen 2:11Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.
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Listen 1:01Researchers looked at 230 cases of children 6 and younger who accidentally ingested opioids from common and uncommon sources.
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Listen 1:25Sublocade is a long-acting form of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder. It’s given once a month as an injection instead of a daily oral dose.
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