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Nurse Tina Merritt engages with Moxi in her cardiac unit at Christiana Hospital.
Health

‘I’m mesmerized’: Moxi the ‘cobot’ makes the rounds at Delaware hospital

A 300-pound piece of machinery with heart-shaped eyes draws curious looks from Christiana Hospital patients and visitors. Meet Moxi the “cobot.”

4 years ago

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An electron microscope image shows monkeypox virus particles.
Health

U.S. officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clini
Health

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

4 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Politics & Policy

N.J. legislature looks to approve abortion protections, child tax credit

One bill would prohibit anyone who comes to N.J. for an abortion from being extradited back to states where abortion is illegal.

4 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano speaks at a campaign event
Politics & Policy

Doug Mastriano has extreme abortion views. Suddenly, he’s not talking about them

Polling over abortion in Pa. suggests voters don’t favor outright bans. With Roe still in place, efforts to do it were largely for show. Now that’s changed.

4 years ago

A a registered nurse works on a computer while assisting a COVID-19 patient
Community

Workplace violence, rising even before the pandemic, is up 14% at N.J. hospitals

Nearly 10,000 incidents of workplace violence were reported at New Jersey health care facilities in 2021. That’s a 14.6% increase over the past three years.

4 years ago

Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Women with unwanted pregnancies are increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Health

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms.

4 years ago

Abortion rights activists clad in green and carrying green signs protest outside the Supreme Court
NPR
Community

How green became the color of the abortion rights movement

Protests for abortion rights around the world are often awash in the color green – handkerchiefs, scarves, protest signs, and more.

4 years ago

Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
NPR
Politics & Policy

6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

4 years ago

A close-up of Donovan Atterberry.
NPR
Courts & Law

The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too

Research is more limited, but shows men that who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.

4 years ago

(Chester Upland School District)
Courts & Law

Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district

The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.

4 years ago

A protester holds up a sign supporting abortion rights in the midst of a crowd, with a blue sky in the background.
NPR
Courts & Law

Some Jewish groups blast the end of Roe as a violation of their religious beliefs

According to the Women's Rabbinic Network, some of the religion's most sacred texts — the Torah, the Mishnah and the Talmud — view a fetus as a soul only once it's born.

4 years ago

A woman carries a piece of wood as she walks outside through the entrance of a damaged house.
Community

Destruction everywhere, help scarce after Afghanistan quake

Villagers see destruction everywhere and help in short supply days after an earthquake devastated a remote region of southeast Afghanistan and killed at least 1,150 people.

4 years ago

Silhouettes of the hands of different people in a crowd waving signs are visible in the foreground, with the U.S. Supreme Court building in the background.
Courts & Law

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

Emotional protests and prayer vigils are turning to resolve as several states enact bans and both supporters and foes of abortion rights map out their next moves.

4 years ago

A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

4 years ago

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