Health & Science
Voxelotor, which was sold under the brand name Oxbryta, was suddenly pulled from the market over safety concerns from clinical trials outside the U.S.
17 hours ago
Hurricane Helene shut down a factory in North Carolina that makes more than half of the U.S. supply of intravenous fluids. Hospitals use them everyday.
1 day ago
Listen 1:39The vaccine program is open to all county residents and offers shots for COVID, flu, RSV and other diseases.
2 days ago
Listen 2:11Pa. voters split on fracking but show widespread support for stronger regulations
Although bipartisan support for fracking remains high among public officials, Pennsylvania voters continue to be divided and support increased regulation.
2 days ago
Listen 1:06How opioid prescriptions are tracked and monitored by law enforcement and health care providers
Medical sociologist Liz Chiarello discusses the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on both patients and physicians.
3 days ago
Listen 12:22When Law Enforcement and Health Care Meet
A look at some of the innovative efforts to transform the relationship between law enforcement and the health care system.
Air Date: October 4, 2024
Listen 49:04It’s harder to pay and travel for abortion care and support funds are struggling
Financial aid funds that help women pay for abortions — or travel to other states to access care — are struggling financially, despite abortion's role in the 2024 elections.
7 days ago
Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.
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Listen 1:01Researchers looked at 230 cases of children 6 and younger who accidentally ingested opioids from common and uncommon sources.
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Listen 1:25Wilmington’s Hagley Museum is using old technology for a sustainable future
Historic dams along the Brandywine River are helping the museum get off the electrical grid.
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Listen 2:22The return of Three Mile Island: Can nuclear power fuel a sustainable future?
Once the site of America’s worst nuclear accident, Three Mile Island may get new life as a power source for Microsoft data centers. Is it key to our green energy future?
Air Date: October 1, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:11The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S.
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Bethany Beach firefly could receive federal protections
The lightning bugs’ habitat is being threatened by development and climate change.
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Listen 1:13New generation of AEDs designed to reach cardiac arrest victims faster
Surviving cardiac arrest is rare. Only about 10% of patients pull through. One major factor is getting CPR immediately. New AEDs could help speed things up.
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Listen 10:13How close are we to artificial hearts? New advancements in heart health
Cardiac researcher Sian Harding discusses scientific advances in heart health including growing artificial hearts from stem cells.
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