Health & Science
Novel method will help restore Delaware and New Jersey salt marshes
Climate change threatens to “drown” Delaware’s salt marshes. New funds from the National Wildlife Foundation will use a novel method to restore them.
3 years ago
Philly has 4 medical schools, yet 1 in 5 residents don’t have a primary care provider | Opinion
When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation
Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy.
3 years ago
The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.
3 years ago
Pests: We know them when we see them. The mice that lurk in our kitchens, the squirrels that steal our tomatoes, the mosquitoes that bite ...
Air Date: March 3, 2023
Listen 49:30How we decide which animals are pests, and why
Even for the most devoted animal lover among us, there are animals that we hate and try to avoid, or kill: rats, mice, pigeons, invasive snakes. We call these animals pests.
3 years ago
Listen 22:01The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.
3 years ago
Listen 1:11Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.
3 years ago
What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?
Since the COVID pandemic began three years ago, its origin has been a topic of much scientific — and political — debate.
3 years ago
Former Eagles star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.
3 years ago
The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.
3 years ago
FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu
The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.
3 years ago
Looking at Rising Anxiety in a Different Way
Anxiety disorders are on the rise in this country, especially since the pandemic. What are the reasons for this steep increase? In ...
Air Date: February 24, 2023
Listen 04:52Skin Care and the Quest for Eternal Youth
It seems like every day, new skin care products hit the market: lotions, serums, collagen boosters, light therapy, at-home lasers — pot ...
Air Date: February 24, 2023
Listen 48:58From med spas to DIY: Botox is everywhere but not without risks
For a product whose toxic origins trace back to a biological weapons lab in Maryland, Botox has helped normalize cosmetic injectables
3 years ago
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