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On today’s program: A new analysis finds that COVID-19 patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms were six times more likely to die in a hospital than those without such symptoms; advocates want the Allegheny County Jail to administer medication-assisted treatment to those with opioid use disorder more regularly; and a study from a Carnegie Mellon University graduate found those living near restaurants in Pittsburgh encountered more polluted air more than those who lived further away.
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A recent data analysis by the Black Equity Coalition found that the percentage of vaccinated Allegheny County residents who are Black decreased between March and April of 2021.
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On today's program: UPMC and other large hospital systems throughout the country brought in hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic, we talk with a reporter who looked into these gains; Carnegie Mellon University’s new snake robot will be slithering underneath submarines and other aquatic machinery soon; and Quantum Theatre’s “10 for 21” adapts stories written in the 1300s and takes listeners on a journey through the city.
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Allegheny Health Network and UPMC are two of many health systems around the county that have opened clinics for so-called "long-hauler" COVID patients.
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On today's program: WESA and the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation will host a debate with Pittsburgh’s Mayoral Candidates, as Mayor Bill Peduto attempts to secure a third term; a new study published today looks at how health care workers can use techniques from anti-vaccine social media users to share science-based information online; and we’ll talk about how Penguins' trades could affect their playoff performance.
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Hundreds of residents of northern Allegheny County, and parts of Beaver and Butler counties marked St. Patrick’s Day with a different kind of shot…
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Since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the U.S. last spring, millions of people have become infected with COVID-19, but not all of them have fully…
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UPMC Partners With Community Organizations To Vaccinate Seniors From At-Risk PopulationsUPMC has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are 65 and older.The hospital system partnered with organizations that serve high-risk…
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Western Pennsylvania’s two largest medical systems both say that despite the state's new COVID vaccination guidelines, their ability to vaccinate patients…
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When a UPMC service coordinator received notification this month that it was her turn to get the COVID vaccine, she was surprised. The service coordinator…