Nina Feldman
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How the pandemic has shrunk our worlds
We’re more cautious about people and places after the last 24 months. And for better or worse, some changes we’ve made seem likely to stick.
3 years ago
Listen 4:39COVID vaccine’s mRNA technology also works for an HIV vaccine, study shows
Penn researcher Drew Weissman spent decades developing mRNA technology. He says it helps target the rapidly mutating human immunodeficiency virus.
3 years ago
What do the new CDC mask requirements mean for the Philadelphia region?
The CDC's shift reflects a substantial drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide.
3 years ago
Philly Fighting COVID CEO Doroshin banned from working in Pa.
A complaint filed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro asserts Doroshin violated consumer protection, charitable solicitation, and nonprofit laws.
3 years ago
Listen :55Safehouse is in settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice
The nonprofit has been battling for years with the U.S. Justice Department to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia.
3 years ago
How long does it take to recover from COVID?
Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.
3 years ago
Listen 3:48Philly unveils first-of-its-kind Narcan vending machine at West Philly Free Library
The pilot program for distributing the overdose-reversing drug is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago
‘Too sick to rest’: How long COVID helped one doctor learn to slow down
For a Philadelphia physician, rest seemed out of the question during the early part of the pandemic. But she learned an important lesson about the need to slow down.
3 years ago
Listen 19:20Here’s who has been boosted so far in Philadelphia
City health officials announced earlier this year they had given out more than 260,000 booster doses since August. This is how the numbers break down.
3 years ago
Antiviral COVID pills: Some things to know about supply, demand, and risk
The new oral meds are in short supply around Philly, but doctors aren’t prescribing what’s available. Timing and risks are part of the equation.
3 years ago
Listen 2:58Omicron surge has peaked in Philadelphia; city issues new school guidance
Cases are down from their peak around Jan. 9, city Health Commissioner Bettigole said. Hospitalizations, which lag new cases, are up.
3 years ago
Glitch in new USPS COVID test website won’t let some apartment dwellers order kits
The website appears not to recognize some residences within multi-unit buildings as individual households.
3 years ago