
Health Care
University of Delaware reinstates mask mandate just days before graduation
COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.
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U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage
A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.
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The Regional Roundup – May 23, 2022
Chef Peter Serpico on his new cookbook, Learning Korean. WHYY's Sophia Schmidt on benzene levels at the PES refinery site. And, a Jefferson expert on the future of telehealth.
Air Date: May 23, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5
Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.
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Crozer’s troubles go back to a business deal that was initiated in 2019 — one that Pennsylvania officials were warned about, but had little power to stop.
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Listen 2:17Black Doctors Consortium walk-a-thon draws people from region who are fighting for health equity
“Health is wealth,” one walker said. “We have to save our own communities.”
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New York City resident tests positive for monkeypox virus
The unidentified patient is isolating and treating the case as positive while awaiting final confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control.
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Delco sues Prospect Medical, Crozer hospitals to keep behavioral health services open
Crozer has promised officials it will temporarily stop the closure of the behavioral health services at Delaware County Memorial and Crozer-Chester as a gesture of good faith.
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‘The virus is not done with us.’ Mask mandate returns for Philly schools
Philadelphia schools will require all students and staff to wear masks throughout the school day “until further notice.”
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Telehealth abortions are simple and private — but restricted in many states
Groups that provide abortion pills are preparing to face significant new obstacles, as anti-abortion states push back against expanded online access.
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Penn Medicine has expanded its telehealth program to increase access to medication that helps people stop using opioids.
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CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
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The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery
The count of pediatric cases under investigation has grown since the agency's last update, but most of the increase represents previous cases that are just now being reported.
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Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s
Benjamin Franklin is revered in history for his fixation on inventing practical ways to make everyday life easier.
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N.J. firefighters get $10 million for COVID masks and other protective gear
Firefighters throughout New Jersey will share $10 million in federal funding to protect them from both on-the-job hazards and exposure to COVID-19.
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