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"I'm sorry it had to come to the rescue:" Dr. Drew Weissman's life work leads to COVID-19 vaccines Dec 30, 2021

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For years, Dr. Drew Weissman has researched and created mRNA vaccines. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit nearly two years ago, he and his team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were positioned to help the world combat the dangerous virus. In an exclusive conversation with KYW Newsradio City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb, the award-winning Weissman explains what it's been like to see his life's work produce such important results, and how mRNA vaccines can be used to fight the coronavirus and other diseases moving forward.

Mayor Kenney grades his performance in a roller coaster year Dec 28, 2021

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In 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney faced a pandemic, a gun violence epidemic, battles over the 2020 election results, worker shortages, and more. Our City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb sat down with the mayor to take a look back at how he handled one of the toughest years in the city's history. Kenney grades the city's performance on violence and education, and he reflects on how the turmoil and extreme reactions from city residents have affected his mental health. We also discuss the results of the Dougherty/Henon trial, how that could affect city politics, and Kenney's connection with John Dougherty. Finally, we look forward to the next two years and what Mayor Kenney hopes to accomplish.

"Society can fall apart:" the very real consequences of fake news Dec 27, 2021

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The spread of "fake news" in America has been aided and abetted by social media, and the consequences are dire. Dr. Min-Seok Pang (https://twitter.com/minspang), Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at Temple University's Fox School of Business shares his research on factors that amplify disinformation on social media, and what these platforms should do to help curb the problem.

The insidiousness of addiction: 'I don't think people actually understand' Dec 24, 2021

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The opioid crisis hasn’t gotten headlines like it had prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that hasn't stopped it from getting worse. We wanted to talk about it addiction -- what do these drugs do to people? Why is so hard to come out on the other side? And are we prepared for the mental health crisis that continues to emerge because of the pandemic? Clinical psychologist Dr. Jaime Zuckerman joins the podcast to talk about the crisis and how to better understand the insidious whispers of addiction.

Food and friendship for folks who need it: behind the scenes at Caring For Friends Food Bank Dec 23, 2021

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The last couple of years have been truly unprecedented times for local food pantries, as they have had to deal with levels of need that have skyrocketed. We wanted to check in with one group that has been working hard to make a difference -- so we caught up with Vince Schiavone, CEO of Caring for Friends.

For more information go to Caringforfriends.org or call: 215-464-2224

Facts over Fear: What have we learned two years into this pandemic? Dec 23, 2021

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Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. In the third part of our series, we're talking with Dr. Perry Halkitis, the Dean of Rutgers School of Public Health, for a look at the public health angle of this pandemic as we move into another winter with COVID. What approach should we be taking now, and have we learned enough from this to be prepared for the next pandemic? We discuss Philadelphia's new vaccine mandate for restaurants, the long-term effects on the health care workforce, and why Dr. Halkitis thinks vaccines are not the definitive solution.

Facts over Fear: Why fear of omicron doesn't need to rule your life Dec 23, 2021

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Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. We're learning how to manage the fear that has come with a new surge of COVID cases right before the holidays. In part two of the series, KYW's Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough gets real about who's most at risk - the key being that vaccines provide significant protection. He advises us on whether or not to gather with family at Christmas, the usefulness of home testing, what we need to do to convince more people to get vaccinated, and how to shift our mental approach to look on the positive side.

Facts over Fear: Setting the record straight on omicron misinformation Dec 23, 2021

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Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. The holidays are here. Omicron is spreading rapidly. For many people, it’s a very scary moment in the timeline of this pandemic. So how do we keep ourselves from letting fear dictate yet another holiday season? For starters, we can arm ourselves with the facts. Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in the United States. It’s spreading rapidly. But what we’re learning about the variant is changing and growing daily – so we called Dr. Krys Johnson at Temple University’s College of Public Health to ask some questions about Omicron.

The biggest nutrition lies and how to spot them Dec 21, 2021

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Nutrition misinformation is 'the original fake news.' That's what Melinda Boyd calls it -- the Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition at Cedar Crest College says an alarming amount of the information people find online about diet and nutrition is actually misinformation. So what are the biggest lies people constantly believe about nutrition? Diet shams that won't go away? Super foods that aren't so super? And when should you start wondering if the Instagram influencer you rely on for diet tips might not actually be qualified to give you advice?

2021's top news stories, and how your political party influenced your results Dec 20, 2021

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Checks in the mail from the American Rescue Plan. The Texas power grid failures. The Surfside condo collapse. January 6th. 2021 had no shortage of big news stories. The data intelligence company Morning Consult recently released a report that looks at the news stories that really resonated, and those that didn’t break through from this past year. We wanted to talk about the Seen Read Heard 2021 report so we caught up with Cameron Easley, Senior Editor at Morning Consult.

Check out the report here: https://morningconsult.com/2021-seen-read-heard-series/

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