
Medicine
The rural southern region is the state’s most conservative. The agency calls it a health care desert in dire need of a center offering women’s reproductive services.
4 years ago
The Icepick Surgeon: Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
Dr. Walter Freeman performed lobotomies with an ice pick through the eye socket....and other stories about doctors who do evil scientific deeds in the name of medicine.
Air Date: August 25, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Coronavirus update and WHYY’s Half Vaxxed: The story of Philly Fighting Covid
Will we see more vaccine mandates, and when? Dr. Bettigole joins us. Also, a new podcast that explores how a 22-year old with no experience got a sweet distribution deal.
Air Date: August 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for Black patients. A new study shows this could be increasing birth disparities.
4 years ago
Listen 1:11The Black Doctors group will be giving vaccinations this weekend and those who get them will be eligible to win free tickets to Made in America.
4 years ago
Even with uniform access to medication and insurance, patients of color at the VA were less likely to get standard-of-care meds for atrial fibrillation.
4 years ago
Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots
In late June alone, the initiative known as COVAX sent some 530,000 doses to Britain – more than double the amount sent that month to the entire continent of Africa.
4 years ago
Jefferson Frankford nurses want to unionize, call attention to staffing issues
To announce their intention to organize as a local of PASNAP, nurses gathered in front of the hospital. They say their employer is union busting.
4 years ago
Penn Medicine’s new center aims to directly connect vulnerable patients to surgical care, often out of reach for those who are uninsured.
4 years ago
Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
The FDA has only granted emergency-use approval of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but the agency is expected to soon give full approval to Pfizer.
4 years ago
Covid-19 Delta variant: The latest science and guidance
"We stand with you, providing science and updated guidance in real time, to keep you and your families safe," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Monday.
Air Date: August 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Penn researching ways to avoid side effects of key treatment for serious COVID cases
A type of steroid is the only treatment proven to improve the outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. But it can have major side effects, like elevated blood sugar.
4 years ago
Listen 1:33How are doctors treating COVID-19 patients now?
The way doctors treat COVID-19 patients has evolved as scientists come to better understand the virus and more studies are published. Here’s what you need to know.
4 years ago
Listen 3:23Why aren’t people getting vaccinated?
Covid infections and hospitalization are increasing, towns and cities are reinstating mask mandates, so why is half of the country still choosing not to get the vaccinated?
Air Date: July 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29How a clinical trial cured cancer — in some cases
A researcher’s experience as a patient motivated him to find cures. He focused on cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.
4 years ago
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