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Rally-goers hold up signs at the rally in defense of abortion rights at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center on June 25, 2022. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Health

Philly sends $500,000 in emergency funding to the Abortion Liberation Fund of PA

Even though abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania, the money is designed to support Philadelphians seeking access to an abortion.

4 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill
Health

Health care workers at 2 Crozer Health hospitals secure a new contract

More than 80 technical specialists at Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) and Taylor Hospital have come to an agreement with Crozer’s parent company.

4 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks at a press conference on the PACT Act to benefit burn pit victims on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s Casey, Toomey on opposite sides of federal burn pit legislation

An expansion of VA benefits to those impacted by burn pits has Bob Casey and Pat Toomey on opposite sides of the legislative fence.

4 years ago

The U.S. Capitol is shown from afar on a sunny day.
Politics & Policy

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs

The package would save consumers and the government money by curbing prescription drug prices, and it would subsidize private health insurance for millions of people.

4 years ago

Search and rescue team is in a red boat in a flooded area.
Community

Philadelphia area Red Cross sending help to flood-ravaged Kentucky

Members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Region of the Red Cross are helping displaced residents after widespread flooding caused significant damage in eastern Kentucky.

4 years ago

This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md. (NIAID via AP)
Health

As cases rise in Philly, how can you protect yourself against monkeypox? Here’s what to know

WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk reached out to experts in the region to learn more about what residents need to know about the quickly evolving health crisis.

4 years ago

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Informational posters are displayed at a monkeypox mass vaccination site
NPR
Health

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma

Experts caution against fear-based messaging, especially when it targets communities that have historically been discriminated against.

4 years ago

A woman sits in an armchair with a laptop in front of her.
NPR
Health

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID.

4 years ago

File photo: President Joe Biden removes his face mask as he arrives to speak about the economy during a meeting with CEOs in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, July 30, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation

White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.”

4 years ago

During a press conference Friday at the Mazzoni Center, Pa. State Representatives Brian Sims (left), and Malcolm Kenyatta (center), joined Mazzoni Center medical assistant Steven Roberston, who said the clinic's staff has not received enough vaccines to meet their patients' needs. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘I’m furious’: LGBTQ leaders and residents angered over Philly’s monkeypox vaccine shortage

Philadelphians and LGBTQ advocates have grown frustrated with the limited availability of vaccines and small scope of testing in the city.

4 years ago

A person wearing a face masks looks forward as a healthcare professional gives them a vaccine in their arm.
NPR
Health

Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall

Officials are planning to speed up availability of the next generation of boosters in the fall.

4 years ago

Political activist Olivia Julianna, 19, was publicly shamed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after the congressman said women who are fat or ugly don't need to worry about getting pregnant or having an abortion. She started raising money for abortion funds across the country after Gaetz attempted to humiliate her, and has since raised over $700,000. (Callaghan O'Hare for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist.

4 years ago

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, speaks during an abortion rights rally in June at the Indiana Statehouse. (Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network/Reuters)
NPR
Health

Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old

An Indiana doctor says she has faced harassment after the story of one of her patients — a 10-year-old Ohio girl who became pregnant as a result of rape — captured the nation.

4 years ago

A health insurance claim form
NPR
Money

Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format.

4 years ago

Vials of monkeypox vaccine. (6abc)
Health

Philadelphia clinics allocated monkeypox vaccines

Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine are offered only to existing patients by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

4 years ago

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