Nicole Leonard | WHYY
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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Penn Medicine has opened a new Center for Living Organ Donation. Their goal is to increase awareness about the need for living organ donations. As WHYY’s Nicole Leonard reports, the center also aims to close disparities in these types of transplants. -
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia issued a formal apology Wednesday to people who were incarcerated at the former Holmesburg Prison in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
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Philadelphia city officials explained how they plan to spend about $20 million to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic. The money comes from the first round of settlement funding won in federal lawsuits against opioid distributors. WHYY’s Nicole Leonard reports.
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It may be instinct to turn to over-the-counter medications to help alleviate symptoms of illness in children, who are facing a tripledemic of viruses this winter.
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Philadelphia hospitals are seeing a growing number of patients with respiratory illnesses. As WHYY’s Nicole Leonard reports, health officials are urging people to take precautions at upcoming gatherings.
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Unions representing thousands of New Jersey public sector employees are protesting double-digit premium hikes for workers covered under the State Health Benefits Program.
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A new study compares two medications commonly used to manage opioid use disorder during pregnancy. It found that one medication is safer in terms of outcomes for the baby.
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Many of you are preparing to cook a lot of food for the Thanksgiving holiday. But are you doing it safely? WHYY’s Nicole Leonard spoke to a poison control expert about how to avoid getting sick during the festivities.
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A New Jersey review committee has found that most local pregnancy-related deaths that occurred from 2016 through 2018 could have been prevented. As WHYY’s Nicole Leonard reports, the committee found significant racial and geographic disparities in pregnancy outcomes.
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There’s been an uptick in mushroom poisoning cases – that’s according to the regional poison control center. WHYY’s Nicole Leonard has more details.
