Medicine
We talk with Dr. Daniel Monti about the stresses caused by the pandemic, the impact on our bodies and minds, and healthful ways of coping.
Air Date: November 25, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:18FDA grants emergency authorization for a second COVID-19 antibody treatment
The experimental cocktail from the bio-tech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus earlier this year.
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1,000 U.S. hospitals are ‘critically’ short on staff — and more expect to be soon
As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show how many hospitals are struggling with staffing.
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COVID-19 antibody treatment soon to arrive in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said the federal government will distribute the antibodies to healthcare systems in the state.
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As vaccine approvals loom, U.S. funds a back-up plan for delivery
Trump is doubling down on a novel, unproven injection device, providing more than half a billion dollars in financing for something that is still awaiting FDA approval.
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Pfizer to seek FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine ‘within days’
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was found 95% effective in an updated study analysis. The company says it plans to file for FDA emergency use "within days."
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Amazon wants to sell you prescription medications
The retail giant barging in — its biggest foray into health care yet — reverberated through the industry on Tuesday.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective, analysis finds
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people.
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A COVID-19 update as cases surge
Over the past week, the United States has blown past previous record highs for COVID-19. And the surge of new case numbers is continuing throughout the country.
Air Date: November 13, 2020
Listen 49:32‘We are not guinea pigs’: Trust issues and a COVID-19 vaccine trial in the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation has a death rate from the virus nearly double that of New Jersey. But skepticism about volunteering for Pfizer trial’s runs deep.
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Listen 8:13FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited
The monoclonal antibody will be available to people 65+, or with underlying health conditions. Supplies will be short and distributing the medicine fairly will be difficult.
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This week: COVID update in Philadelphia, what the rollout of legal pot will look like in NJ, and jazz musician Micah Graves.
Air Date: November 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective
The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.
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The Quest for a Coronavirus Vaccine
Not even a year after SARS-CoV-2 was first identified, several coronavirus vaccines are now in the final stages of testing. Some people w ...
Air Date: November 6, 2020
Listen 51:26Pa. coronavirus update: Eagles player tests positive; state is ready for vaccine
According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the player is Eagles safety Marcus Epps. The team says the player went into self-isolation.
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