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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Physical and verbal violence against health care workers has reached record levels, according to federal data.
4 months ago
Listen 1:26Philly, meet the new normal of spring allergy season
Tree and grass pollen are at extreme levels, according to local pollen counts. Experts say climate change is to blame for longer allergy seasons.
4 months ago
Listen 1:05Opioids and gun violence top of mind for Pa. attorney general candidates at Philly forum
Four candidates participated in a panel debate on April 4 at the Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia.
5 months ago
A year after pandemic rules end, Pa.’s Medicaid program has dropped by 500,000 people
Last April, more than 3.7 million people were enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. It has dropped to 3.2 million since renewals restarted.
5 months ago
Listen 3:18Safehouse leaders say they are reviewing their options and next steps, which could include filing an appeal. The lawsuit was first filed in 2019.
5 months ago
Listen 1:04Fecal immunochemical tests, or FIT, are stool-based screenings that can be used at home to detect early signs of colorectal cancer.
5 months ago
Listen 1:10CHOP officials say failed contract negotiations with two Medicaid health insurance plans could disrupt coverage for “thousands” in the region.
5 months ago
Listen 1:18A recent study by the CDC showed the antibody shot prevented RSV hospitalization in 90% of infants.
5 months ago
Researchers found a much lower mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per every 100,000 births — after investigating data collected by the CDC.
5 months ago
Listen 1:15Camden County’s Project SAVE program reaches 10,000 referrals, adds mental health services
About 36 municipalities in Camden County participate in Project SAVE. To date, the program has helped make more than 3,400 treatment admissions.
6 months ago
The new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has already provided about 46 survivors with short- and long-term therapy.
6 months ago
Listen 6:04Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.
6 months ago
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