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Pennsylvania seeing high levels of respiratory virus …

WEB90.5 WESA. Cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV are increasing nationwide, and in Pennsylvania respiratory virus activity levels in the state have gone from low to …

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To boost COVID-19 vaccine access, UPMC opens Hill …

WEB90.5 WESA. Dr. Tracy Condi, UPMC's chair of family medicine. A permanent COVID-19 vaccination site opened in Pittsburgh’s majority-Black Hill District on Monday. …

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Allegheny County Health Department launches new …

WEB90.5 WESA. The Allegheny County Health Department is encouraging residents to participate in a community health survey. The health department estimates …

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Allegheny County receives $7.5M CDC grant to increase …

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $7.5 million to the Allegheny County Health Department to increase the number of public health …

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Shapiro names Dr. Debra Bogen as new Pa. Health …

WEBAllegheny County. Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro appointed Allegheny County Health Department director Dr. Debra Bogen to be the state’s …

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Allegheny County and Pittsburgh COVID-19 data on cases …

WEBOn Sunday, Jan. 2, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that because omicron seems to be milder, the hospitalization rate is a better data point to watch than the overall case count. …

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Syphilis On The Rise In Allegheny County 90.5 WESA

WEBSarah Boden covers health and science for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio. As a contributor …

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Pennsylvania officials unveil plan to make residents healthier

WEBThe SHIP details plans to improve the health and life expectancy of state residents and while striving to eliminate health inequities. Nine goals have been laid out …

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Pa. legislature bill could end non-compete agreements …

WEBUPMC is not only the largest medical system in Pennsylvania, but also the state's largest non-govermnetal employer. When Dr. Lorraine Rosamilia left her job at a …

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How Pittsburgh became a city of medical innovation

WEBThese fledgling hospitals were put to the test during the region’s first major health crises: outbreaks of cholera and typhoid. During a two-week span in September …

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Pitt AIDS study turns 40, turns to questions of aging with HIV

WEBThe National Institutes of Health says that since then more than 700,000 thousand people have died in the U.S. from AIDS-related causes – including some …

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National rise in syphilis cases also seen in Allegheny County

WEBInternal data AHN shared with WESA shows that new cases of syphilis among the health system’s patients nearly quadrupled between 2018 and 2022, going …

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As Pennsylvania’s Medicaid 'unwinding' hits a year, thousands …

WEBIt’s been one year since Pennsylvania began “unwinding” its pandemic-era Medical Assistance program. During the pandemic, people could stay enrolled in …

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Respiratory therapy patients learn harmonica to improve lungs

WEBA musician needs full lungs to play the harmonica. That makes the pocket-size instrument just what the doctor ordered for respiratory therapy patients at Allegheny …

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This ancient amber in Lebanon offers a glimpse into Earth's history

WEBAri Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.

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CHIP turns 30, created to insure Pittsburgh steelworkers' kids

WEBMaureen Ciedro’s kids were enrolled in CHIP – Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program – back in the 1990s, when she was a cash-strapped single …

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The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO

WEBOver the past 20 years, there's been a lot of progress when it comes to combating measles. But the World Health Organization's latest global numbers, …

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How Panama and the U.S. are responding to reports of an …

WEBNew York Times Andes bureau chief Julie Turkewitz recently spoke with migrants about their stories as they crossed the dangerous swath of jungle into Panama …

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Allegheny General nurses ratify contract with average 23% pay …

WEBUpdate on Nov. 3, 2023: Nurses at Allegheny General Hospital have ratified a three-year contract, which the union SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania calls a historic agreement. …

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Pa. increases access to doulas to help close maternal disparity …

WEBTo help address maternal health disparities in access to quality health care for Black, Hispanic, and indigenous communities in Pennsylvania, the state’s …

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Proposed Pa. Medicaid changes would provide food and housing …

WEBPublished December 19, 2023 at 5:32 AM EST. Kate Giammarise. /. 90.5 WESA. Inside the new location of the 9th Street Clinic in McKeesport, a free clinic for adults without health …

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Pro-Palestine protest at Schenley Plaza coming to an end Monday …

WEBPro-Palestinian protesters at Schenley Plaza are planning to have a final dinner tonight before vacating the premises, bringing to an end a nearly week-long protest.

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion …

WEBThe medical device maker Philips has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement to address claims brought by thousands of people with sleep apnea who say they were …

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Tiny plastic pieces top the list of trash on Great Lakes beaches

WEBA new report by the non-partisan, non-profit group Alliance for the Great Lakes found that 86% of litter collected on Great Lakes beaches contains plastics.. The …

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Pa. Medicaid recipients warned to watch out for text message …

WEBThe Pennsylvania Department of Human Services says scammers might identify themselves as "Health Services," "Health Solutions," or "Innovative Partners."

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Tiny Desk Premiere: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

WEBSuraya Mohamed is a three-time Peabody Award-winning producer, sound designer and editor. She currently serves as the project manager for Jazz Night In …

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Scotland's first minister resigns 90.5 WESA

WEBThe latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza.

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So your property has been 'Banksy-ed.' Now what

WEBValentine's Mascara by street artist Banksy, on the side of a house in Margate, England. It's a question Dennis Stinchcombe found himself asking about 10 years ago …

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