Public Health
Pharmacy students see first hand Philadelphia’s naloxone shortage
Three pharmacy school students gathered outside a windowless brick storefront in Fairhill, just blocks from Philadelphia’s most not ...
8 years ago
Listen 2:23Under the bridge, a world of pain not so far from any of us
The suffering I witnessed in the course of some recent reporting I did on the opioid epidemic weighed more heavily on me than a ...
8 years ago
Southeast Pa. homeless assistance program to shut down
The Philadelphia region is about to lose a federally-funded homeless outreach program. The loss comes at a time of uncertainty for ...
8 years ago
I voted for Donald Trump — and I want to keep the ACA
I still support most of what President Trump is doing. But there is one thing on which I'm disagreeing with him. I regret voting against my own interests.
8 years ago
Empty chairs at the cancer center: The threat of ACA repeal
I spend a lot of time in the place no one wants to be — the cancer center. Every two weeks I’m there with my husband. He is the p ...
8 years ago
The role of water in preparing our cities for a better future
By linking the digital and infrastructure systems of the water utility with those of our urban centers, we will take a leap toward creating thriving, sustainable cities.
8 years ago
Philadelphia must enact a policy to fight bed bugs
What is small, brown, round, and avoided by the City of Philadelphia like the plague? If you guessed bed bugs, you’d be right. Unli ...
8 years ago
A common cause; from Standing Rock to Sweet Water, New Jersey’s Pilgrim Pipeline
Teepees dot the plain beside the river, totem poles mark a circular prayer site, and men in moccasins and fur caps tend the ceremonial campfire.
8 years ago
Listen 4:13Few presidents have been as concerned with their legacy as Barack Obama. From writing his first memoir at age 34, to declaring ...
8 years ago
This rebroadcast show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after weR ...
Air Date: October 27, 2016
Listen 50:3340 years after Legionnaires outbreak, the case for a ‘Safe Breathing Water Act’
Forty years ago this month, more than ...
9 years ago
Audio Time Capsule: The discovery of Legionnaires’ disease
Solving the mysteries of infectious diseases requires man power, determination, and, in the case of Legionnaires' disease, pride.
9 years ago
Listen 20:51How much was your flu shot? WHYY’s PriceCheck wants to know
The start of flu season means lots of ads and public health reminders about the importance of getting a flu shot. Manufacturers are makin ...
9 years ago
ListenSurprise! When your hospital is in-network but your doctor isn’t
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...
9 years ago
Listen 9:11WHYY’s PriceCheck — Frequently asked questions
Q: What is this project? A: Glad you asked. We’d like you to share your health care prices to help build this c ...
10 years ago