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A doctor speaks with her patient.
Health

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

(photo credit, Stuart Simpson)
Radio Times

‘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 49:46
A vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table
NPR
Health

Moderna 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

In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Health

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

File photo: Prepared Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine syringes for children ages 5 to 11 and adults are displayed on a table at Northwest Community Church in Chicago, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Health

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

An electron microscope image shows monkeypox virus particles.
Health

‘This is a pox virus we know a lot about.’ Infectious disease experts in the region say monkeypox is familiar, preventable

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 3:14
A lab technician at a Pfizer factory inspects Paxlovid tablets
Health

U.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

An unusual rule and inconsistent enforcement has given an advantage to largely unregulated certification businesses that stand to rake in millions of dollars each year courting Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients. (Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

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

This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at the Aaron Shamo trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during the investigation. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP)
Health

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

Customers, some wearing face masks, patronize the Reading Terminal Market
Radio Times
Health

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 49:00
A medical professional vaccinates a young person.
NPR
Health

Pfizer 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

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 12 years old sits ready for use at a vaccination site in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Health

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

Sara Atkins poses for a photo, in Wynnewood, Pa., Tuesday, May 10, 2022, while holding a pillow with an image of her father Andy Rotman-Zaid, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020. She channels her grief into fighting for global vaccination and better access to health care to honor her father.
Community

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

Illustration of a person sitting on the ground next to a wall.
NPR
Health

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.

4 years ago

The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Biden is expanding Paxlovid availability. For independent pharmacies, stocking the COVID pill can be a hassle

Independent pharmacy owners and health experts want to streamline the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill.

4 years ago

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