
Health Care
CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness.
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As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
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Listen 4:03Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
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‘Justified Medical Mistrust’ docuseries looks to the past to change the future of clinical trials
The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.
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Listen 1:45The city bill now goes to Mayor Jim Kenney for final passage. The ban comes as the nonprofit Safehouse continues its efforts to open a site.
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Listen 1:15New COVID-19 Boosters, Earworms, Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations come out Tuesday. We hear from Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA advisory panel, about the latest guidelines released by the CDC.
Air Date: September 13, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:26The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know
Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?
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The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.
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CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.
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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.
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Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out
There's still no validated treatment or diagnostic test specifically for the condition, although there are many candidates.
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New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he thinks “all options for comprehensive change” should be on the table to prevent further failures as described in the report.
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The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.
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Listen 1:20U.S. Justice Department says New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes during COVID-19
In a scathing, 43-page report, the Justice Department outlines failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus.
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Where to find free or low-cost COVID tests in Philadelphia
Though still lower than past years, cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up. Happily, tests are still readily accessible.
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