COVID-19 & Adolescent Anxiety
During the pandemic, an alarming number of young people feel hopeless and sad, according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. He called the persistent rise in depression and suicide among the youth a...
13 Des 202113min
Searching and Bracing for Omicron
Scientists are looking for Omicron across the globe. This week I talked to Scott Nguyen and Janis Doss at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences. They are medical technologists and informaticians wh...
6 Des 202123min
Uncertain Times: A New Variant & Mask Confusion
D.C.-area residents were thrown into pandemic uncertainty last week as a new variant of concern sparked world-wide unease. Further, local leaders changed mask rules abruptly. This week WTOP’s John Dom...
29 Nov 202121min
A Near Normal Thanksgiving
With vaccines, boosters and rapid tests approved and widely available — public health officials say Thanksgiving is a go. Yet, COVID-19 is still here and cases are rising nationally and locally. This ...
22 Nov 202116min
Disability During COVID-19
A return to pre-pandemic normal won't benefit everyone, especially the disability community. Over the last two years, increased digital access to work, health care and entertainment made life easier f...
15 Nov 202112min
Vaccines for Kids
The approval of kids' vaccines makes around 95% of the U.S. population eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Infectious Diseases expert Dr. Monica Gandhi believes this will usher in the end of ...
8 Nov 202117min
Mask Limbo in Montgomery County
Montgomery County regressed to a rate of substantial COVID-19 transmission, which triggers an indoor mask mandate under the current guidelines. The county’s mandate will return at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday...
1 Nov 202112min
Spooky but COVID Safe
Halloween is around the corner marking the start of the holiday season. The pandemic is easing, but health experts still warn of another COVID-19 spike as colder weather rolls in and holiday celebrati...
25 Okt 202114min
