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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Recent measles cases and possible exposures have been linked to ongoing outbreaks in the U.S. and internationally.
2 months ago
Listen 0:56New CDC vaccine recommendations at odds with Pennsylvania, New Jersey school requirements
Vaccines for hepatitis B and meningococcal disease, or meningitis, are no longer broadly recommended for all kids.
2 months ago
Listen 1:12A new flu variant, subclade K, is driving an uptick in cases across the U.S. and prolonging influenza seasons in other parts of the world.
2 months ago
Listen 1:04Pennsylvanians have until Dec. 31 to switch health insurance plans for coverage to kick in on Jan. 1.
3 months ago
Listen 1:44Members of the 40+ Double Dutch subclub in the West Oak Lane neighborhood celebrate aging, fitness and sisterhood during weekly meetups.
3 months ago
Listen 2:03More than 400,000 Pa. seniors are expected to save with lower Medicare drug prices in 2026
Pennsylvanians will see their out-of-pocket costs for 10 medications drop by 53% on average, according to a new AARP report.
3 months ago
Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.
3 months ago
Listen 1:37Cases are more common in the winter as people spend more time indoors and in settings like schools, long-term care facilities and daycares.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Camden County builds $22 million supportive housing complex with 60 units for unsheltered residents
The McKernan Supportive Housing Community in Blackwood is slated to open by summer 2026.
3 months ago
Listen 1:35These new 2026 health care laws are taking effect in Pa., N.J. and Del.
Bills on diagnostic breast cancer testing, GLP-1 medications, lead paint and breastfeeding were signed into law.
3 months ago
Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance offers after-school classes, training for teachers, workshops and seasonal camps throughout Philadelphia.
3 months ago
Listen 2:09A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.
3 months ago
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