Public Health
New Jersey ‘failed’ to have an adequate response to COVID-19 pandemic, report finds
The report found that the state was not prepared to manage the crisis with limited resources, which was aggravated by the global supply chain breakdown.
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Listen 1:08UPenn professor receives $48.3 million to find new treatments in old drugs
Over the past few years, Every Cure has developed a blueprint for an AI-powered platform that can do what humans can’t — match thousands of diseases with thousands of drugs.
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Listen 1:21How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.
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Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments.
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From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.
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Listen 1:03Philly plans to revamp its drinking water system. The Water Department wants to hear your thoughts
PWD customers will foot the bill for a massive infrastructure improvement plan. You can learn more about it at a series of upcoming meetings.
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Listen 1:09The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
The change may not affect how individual schools urge parents to react when their children fall sick.
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U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.
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Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.
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Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces end to measles outbreak
With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.
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New federal funding to speed clean up efforts at Montgomery County superfund sites
Residents with private wells in parts of Montgomery County have relied on bottled water or filtration systems since the 1990s.
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Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.
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Listen 3:52Congress faces a possible government shutdown if a deal isn't reached by March 1, which could affect 51,000 in Pa. by exacerbating budget shortfalls for the WIC program.
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Listen 1:13To comply with new PFAS regulations, Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks more funds for drinking water testing
The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection is asking for funding from the state’s next fiscal budget for new water testing equipment.
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Listen 1:13A contagious stomach bug is circulating in the Northeast. Here are the symptoms
The area currently has the highest positivity rate for norovirus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.
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