Medicine
Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who’s caring for moms?
The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center.
4 years ago
‘The Facemaker:’ the pioneering surgeon who mended WWI soldiers’ faces
Lindsey Fitzharris on the work of Harold Gillies, whose innovative plastic surgery techniques mended the maimed and broken faces of WWI soldiers.
Air Date: June 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Moderna says its new vaccine booster shows ‘superior’ response to omicron
The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate to have an effective booster ready for fall of 2022, the company said.
4 years ago
FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th U.S. option
It's a protein vaccine, a more conventional technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots, and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.
4 years ago
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids.
4 years ago
The monkeypox outbreak may feel familiar to COVID-19, but infectious disease experts say we have the tools and knowledge to stop the spread.
4 years ago
Listen 3:14U.S. making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
Federal regulators have also sent clearer guidance to physicians to help them determine how to manage Paxlovid’s interactions with other drugs.
4 years ago
Companies blanket Pa. with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silenced
With millions of dollars at stake, certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons.
4 years ago
Overdose deaths up: Delaware sets another record in 2021
The vast majority of Delaware’s 515 overdose deaths involved the synthetic pain reliever fentanyl. The death toll is the highest in state history.
4 years ago
How to live with the threat of Covid
How do we come to terms with the threat of Covid? Can we return to normal life? Also, what you need to know about the monkeypox outbreak?
Air Date: May 25, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5
Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.
4 years ago
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
4 years ago
U.S. deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak.
4 years ago
A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one
The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years to understand the impact on their mental and financial wellbeing.
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Independent pharmacy owners and health experts want to streamline the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill.
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