Nicole Leonard is a health and science reporter for WHYY News. She joined the newsroom in 2022 after covering health care for Connecticut Public Radio. Before that, she was the health reporter for the Press of Atlantic City.
Nicole’s coverage has focused on addiction and the opioid epidemic, mental health, and health policy. She is an alum of Boston University and grew up in New Jersey.
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Listen 1:07Philly researchers are using AI robots to better support aging adults with autism
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Listen 1:36Crozer Health’s bankrupt parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, says it will cost $20 to $30 million to close the two hospitals.
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Listen 0:53Crozer Health in Delaware County to close, leaving patients and employees in limbo
For-profit parent company Prospect Medical Holdings moved Monday to shutter Delaware County’s largest hospital system.
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Listen 5:39Philly health officials report second case of measles, warn of possible exposures in 2 locations
This is the city’s second case of measles so far this year. Neither of the cases are connected to ongoing larger outbreaks in western states.
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