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Health Care
Philly’s Black Doctors Consortium receives $3 million in federal funding
The free health clinic launched during the pandemic targets Black populations that lack access to health care.
3 years ago
While red states restrict abortion, blue states are voting to protect access
As several red states pass restrictive laws on abortion, progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to protect the right to the procedure.
3 years ago
How pharmacies and labs are scrambling to manage loss of federal COVID funds
Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.
3 years ago
Listen 3:12COVID-19 deaths drive N.J. population loss
Latest census counts show the pandemic’s toll, not just in the Garden State but countrywide.
3 years ago
Former nurse found guilty in accidental injection death of 75-year-old patient
RaDonda Vaught's conviction could lead to years in prison. It's a rare case of a medical mistake being deemed a crime, and many worry it will have a chilling effect on the ent
3 years ago
Philadelphia Department of Public Health names first-ever chief racial equity officer
Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.
3 years ago
CHOP, Penn Med collaborate to address children’s environmental health
A new regional center will develop programs to address asthma, lead and chemical exposure, and air pollution in Philadelphia and Chester.
3 years ago
Pa. nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed
Nurses trying to practice in Pa. have some of the longest wait times in the U.S. After wading through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.
3 years ago
Drexel’s Ubuntu Center launches teach-in series on health equity
The Ubuntu Center aims to bridge connections between scholars, residents, and advocates about entrenched inequities created by racism and other systems of oppression.
3 years ago
ChristianaCare to take over two Tower Health primary care practices in Chesco
The Chester County practices were once affiliated with Tower Health, owner of the now-shuttered Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals.
3 years ago
Hillary Clinton says she’s tested positive for COVID-19
The former secretary of state said Tuesday that she is experiencing "some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine."
3 years ago
Pfizer launches a recall of blood pressure drugs due to a potential carcinogen
The company warned of several tainted lots of Accuretic and two other versions of the drug due to the presence of a nitrosamine above the Acceptable Daily Intake level.
3 years ago
A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says
Fifteen states have enacted or are currently considering laws that would restrict medical treatments to more than 58,000 transgender youth.
3 years ago
How one Philly testing site is navigating the loss of federal COVID funding
Congress’s decision to exclude funding for coronavirus testing, vaccine and treatment in its government spending bill goes into effect Tuesday.
3 years ago
U.K. COVID cases are rising. Health officials are watching to see if the U.S. is next
The rise of the more infectious BA.2 variant in the U.S. — plus signals in the sewage — also point to a possible uptick in cases, and have health officials on alert.
3 years ago