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Medicine

A pediatrician holds up a measles
Health

Philadelphia adds more pop-up and walk-in measles vaccine clinics as city officials continue to monitor local outbreak

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified eight confirmed cases of measles and nine locations where people may have been exposed.

2 years ago

Crozer Chester Medical Center
Health

‘This is terrible for those trainees’: Crozer-Chester Medical Center to end surgical residency program

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education stripped Crozer Health of its certification — dealing another blow to the struggling hospital system.

2 years ago

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Studio 2

Gig Workers Rule, Car Culture from Driverless to Hot Rods, Is Measles Back?

Ahead of the Philadelphia Auto Show, the latest trends in the car industry, from safety to wild technology. Plus, new help for gig workers and Dr. Paul Offit talks measles.

Air Date: January 11, 2024 12:00 pm

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Kate Quinn poses for a photo
Community

Mütter Museum’s executive director tries to chart new paths despite criticism

Philadelphia's famous Mütter Museum of medical history started a national controversy in 2023 by removing all online exhibits and videos.

2 years ago

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A medical professional helps a woman who is donating blood.
NPR
Health

Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits 20-year low

The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross.

2 years ago

Erica Allen, Executive Director of the Do Care Doula Foundation, engaging with her son in the children's play area. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Health

New Dover health resource center aims to tackle Delaware’s high Black maternal mortality rate

The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.

2 years ago

The Supreme Court building
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs

Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is endangered.

2 years ago

A close-up of measles germs
Health
6abc

Philadelphia officials announce more locations of possible measles exposure

The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.

2 years ago

A physician assistant checks a vacant homeless camp in an attempt to provide medical care.
Health

On the move: Mobile health teams are taking medicine to the street in Philly

Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.

2 years ago

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A birth control packet sits unused in open plastic wrapping.
Health

New health care laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take effect in 2024

New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.

2 years ago

An empty hospital hallway
Health

Penn study finds ‘dramatic rise’ in patients with opioid addiction who leave hospitals early, against medical advice

People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.

2 years ago

A nurse departs the room of a COVID-19 patient
Health

COVID and flu cases are on the rise as vaccination rates remain low, CDC warns

Experts are concerned that the number of flu and COVID-19 patients in hospitals could peak at around the same time and strain capacity.

2 years ago

An upclose view of someone holding a syringe of the flu vaccine
Health

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states — up from 14 the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

2 years ago

Maria Valleto holds a sign that reads
Health

Nurses go out on strike at Lower Bucks and Suburban Community hospitals just before the holiday weekend

Both hospitals are owned by California-based Prime Healthcare. Unionized registered nurses will strike through Dec. 26.

2 years ago

Cartoon about COVID
NPR
Health

Top COVID FAQs of 2023: Staying safe at home, flying tips, shot combos, new variant

This is the year that the COVID-19 pandemic was declared to be no longer a global health emergency.

2 years ago

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