Medicine
Herd immunity, mask confusion and a nudge for the vaccine hesitant
This hour, worry that we won't reach herd immunity as vaccine demand slows, the confusion about new CDC guidelines for the vaccinated, and using a nudge for vaccine hesitant.
Air Date: May 5, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:45The rarest of COVID vaccine reactions: One woman’s story of Guillain-Barre
You’re more likely to win the lottery than develop this severe COVID vaccine reaction. But for a Manayunk woman, the lowest of odds changed her life.
5 years ago
Listen 1:15New study looks at medication assisted drug treatment after Medicaid expansion
Even as more people get treatment overall, people with criminal justice involvement still remain less likely to get medication for opioid use disorder.
5 years ago
US health panel urges restarting J&J COVID-19 vaccinations
A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.
5 years ago
Half of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
The U.S. cleared the 50% mark just a day after the reported global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million.
5 years ago
N.J.’s new legal weed market faces municipal bans, slow adoption by medical industry
The N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission held its first meeting and began writing the rules and regulations necessary before legal weed sales can start.
5 years ago
Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants
New studies of experimental updates to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines mark a critical first step toward an alternative if the virus eventually outsmarts today’s shots.
5 years ago
How a new technology is helping people with congenital heart defects
About 40,000 babies are born with heart defects annually. The FDA approved a procedure less invasive than the surgery many get during their lives.
5 years ago
Listen 1:01Drugs targeting immune response to COVID-19 show promise
These reactions are triggered by coronavirus infections, and can veer out of control in some people.
5 years ago
“ADHD 2.0” with Dr. Edward Hallowell
A generation ago, people with ADD & ADHD didn't have a medical name for how their mind worked. They were called lazy or disorganized. Dr. Edward Hallowell's work changed that.
Air Date: April 6, 2021
Listen 49:30Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year
5 years ago
The threat of vaccine nationalism
Affluent countries are hoarding vaccines. So how do you make vaccine distribution more equitable? And what threat does vaccine nationalism pose to the ending the pandemic?
Air Date: March 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:45AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial data questioned by safety board
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the Data Safety and Monitoring Board is concerned "outdated information" may have been included in trial data.
5 years ago
AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all ages
Although AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been authorized in more than 50 countries, it has not yet been given the green light in the U.S.
5 years ago
Should medical schools require a standardized test for admission?
The MCAT is supposed to gauge future success. But it can also be a financial barrier to underrepresented groups.
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