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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.

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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.

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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.

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Philly dermatologists explain what approval of new U.S. sunscreen ingredient could mean for skin protection

The FDA is considering adding bemotrizinol as an ingredient for U.S. sunscreens. Experts say it could lead to stronger skin cancer prevention options.

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The Pulse
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The 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

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Penn 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.

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Philly 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.”

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St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philly announces layoffs ahead of kidney transplant program closure

The new layoffs come as the hospital closes its kidney transplant program due to low patient volume.

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Online 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

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New Jersey is on track to become the first state to provide free universal postpartum home visits to all families

Family 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.

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A bioengineering graduate student working at Penn's AIRFoundry, explains some of the lab's cutting edge medical research using artificial intelligence to Senator David McCormick.
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Sen. David McCormick tours AI-powered biotech labs at Penn to promote AI and federal funding admit NSF turmoil

Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.

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The Pulse
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What It Takes to Survive a Disaster

When disaster strikes and the chips are down, who makes it out alive?

Air Date: May 15, 2026

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Philly-area veterinarians are seeing a rise in ‘pot dogs,’ pets with concerning symptoms of marijuana exposure

Cases involving pets accidentally ingesting medical or recreational marijuana products are becoming more frequent, vets say.

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America’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

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Science

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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