Health & Science
Camden scrap metal facility completes new fire suppression system
The new heat sensors and water cannons were part of an agreement EMR signed with the city after a four-alarm blaze at its facility in 2025.
1 day ago
Conservationists launch plan to protect Wissahickon Valley Park and Creek
During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021, water rushed down the creek, flooding Forbidden Drive.
2 days ago
Delaware lawmakers aim to make data centers pay higher rates
The legislation would require data centers to take financial responsibility for their impact on the grid.
3 days ago
Listen 1:15The FDA is considering adding bemotrizinol as an ingredient for U.S. sunscreens. Experts say it could lead to stronger skin cancer prevention options.
3 days ago
Listen 1:12The Strange Science of Color — And Our Quest to Understand It
We explore the world of color — from how we perceive it, to efforts to describe and differentiate its many shades.
Air Date: May 21, 2026
Listen 49:28Penn PCOS Center to undergo name change in effort to improve care
The name change, which was 10 years in the making, reflects growing research showing that the effects of PCOS go far beyond reproductive health.
4 days ago
Listen 1:00Philly health department notifies Center City dental patients of possible exposure to hepatitis, HIV
City health officials are recommending disease testing for some patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square following “unsanitary practices.”
5 days ago
Listen 1:06The new layoffs come as the hospital closes its kidney transplant program due to low patient volume.
6 days ago
Listen 0:48Online health trends: fact versus fiction
Why are so many Americans turning to influencers for medical advice? And which online health trends are truly backed by science?
Air Date: May 19, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:11Family Connects NJ offers at least one free home health visit to all families with newborns. Services will be offered in all 21 counties by January 2027.
1 week ago
Listen 5:37Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.
1 week ago
Listen 1:11What It Takes to Survive a Disaster
When disaster strikes and the chips are down, who makes it out alive?
Air Date: May 15, 2026
Listen 49:34Cases involving pets accidentally ingesting medical or recreational marijuana products are becoming more frequent, vets say.
1 week ago
Listen 1:22America’s first hospital is right here in Philly – and it’s still operating to this day
After 275 years, Pennsylvania Hospital is still carrying out its mission to care for the sick, poor and mentally ill throughout the city.
2 weeks ago
Puberty field trip? Philly-area students get a front-row seat to health education
Lankenau Medical Center’s health education center provides free interactive programs on nutrition, exercise, drugs and alcohol, puberty and more.
2 weeks ago
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