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Health Care
Performers scrub the ground at City Hall to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade
A handful of women dressed in rags scrubbed the ground of the City Hall courtyard to amplify the work to access abortion rights in the U.S.
3 years ago
Some schools hit hard by COVID-19 make few changes for new year
Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions. But many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently.
3 years ago
While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.
3 years ago
UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency
The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.
3 years ago
New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade
State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.
3 years ago
Infertility patients fear abortion bans could affect access to IVF treatment
As more states outlaw abortion, some define human life as starting at fertilization. Some patients and health care workers worry that this could jeopardize IVF treatments.
3 years ago
A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates
Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Philly has become a ‘sanctuary city’ for abortion access, but it might not stay that way
If Pennsylvania bans abortion, it would be tough for local government to buck the mandate.
3 years ago
New Jersey partners with federal government to enforce abortion protections
The acting attorney general will also issue guidelines to prosecutors on charges to bring against people who try to prevent access to abortion in the state.
3 years ago
Listen 0:48CDC advisers endorse more traditional Novavax COVID shot
The Maryland-based company hopes the U.S. also clears booster doses and teen use fairly soon.
3 years ago
Abortion restrictions spark profound changes in other medical care
People who develop dangerous pregnancy complications are getting delayed care as doctors struggle to assess if their lives are truly in danger.
3 years ago
As monkeypox vaccines reach Philly, access and testing concerns remain
Philadelphia health department officials say they have concerns about the limited scope of the initial monkeypox vaccination campaign.
3 years ago
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Pennsylvania lawmakers, underscoring the critical role that their state will play in deciding the fate of reproductive rights.
3 years ago
House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim
The House also passed a separate bill to prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion.
3 years ago
Explainer: The state of abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and who’s trying to change it
It’s still legal in the commonwealth, but a lot depends on the November election.
3 years ago