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Fauci: Vaccine results are ‘important advance,’ but virus precautions are still vital
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells NPR that strong testing results for both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are "a very, very important advance" in trying to stop the coronavirus outbreak.
5 years ago
Disability and design: Creating equitable spaces
COVID-19 has shown how our cities and spaces can fail to keep us healthy. But for the 15% of the population living with a disability, this awareness came before the pandemic.
Air Date: October 22, 2020
Listen 49:45How the COVID-19 alert apps work
Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?
6 years ago
New medical device aims to stimulate COVID patients’ lung function post-ventilator
Ventilator use atrophies the diaphragm, the muscle we use for breathing. The Lungpacer is designed to help coax it back to work, to enhance recovery.
6 years ago
Why a North Philly developer gave up a ‘money grab’ to give back to local creators
Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.
6 years ago
A look at Inovio’s Philly local coronavirus vaccine-in-progress
The vaccine developed by the Plymouth Meeting firm and Wistar Institute researchers finished Phase I trials and is moving to an accelerated Phase II/III.
6 years ago
The special sauce that makes some vaccines work
Adjuvants play a big role in many vaccines' effectiveness. Scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a variety of adjuvants because of their importance.
6 years ago
As Philadelphia’s doctors learn more about COVID-19, the death rate drops
The more they know about the novel coronavirus, the more hospitals adapt their treatment protocols. That evolution may be lowering the local death rate.
6 years ago
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
The vaccine will start its most important step around July 27: A 30,000-person study to prove if the shots really are strong enough to protect against the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Fake vs. Real — And When It Matters
There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 48:59The technology and privacy tradeoffs behind COVID-19 contact tracing apps
As Pennsylvania, other places consider tech to track and thwart coronavirus spread, they must balance personal privacy with the need for public health data.
6 years ago
Listen 1:31Gilead drug proves effective against coronavirus in US study
U.S. government officials say an experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major study.
6 years ago
What’s the antibody coronavirus test Chester County is using?
The county started its program Wednesday: 10,000 test kits have already arrived and 10,000 more are expected next week.
6 years ago
Listen 1:49Ken Burns joins Constitution Center for online education
The PBS documentary filmmaker will join an online home-school series to discuss Constitutional history.
6 years ago
Listen 1:38Rope or rod? Torn between scoliosis surgeries
One’s tried and true. The other’s promising, but uncharted in the long term. Which would you choose?
6 years ago
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