Health & Science
Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
NASA has called off its second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak.
3 years ago
There’s no bad time to get a new COVID booster if you’re eligible, CDC director says
Americans will now have access to updated COVID booster shots. What should you keep in mind? CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has answers.
3 years ago
The pandemic hasn’t just changed how we live — it’s changed how we work, and how we feel about our jobs. One of the major r ...
Air Date: September 2, 2022
Listen 50:04Philadelphia calling for proposals to expand monkeypox vaccine outreach
The health department is offering grants to expand monkeypox vaccination services and outreach for populations who are at high risk for the disease.
3 years ago
Thousands of Pa. nursing home workers may strike despite $600M for care in state budget
Workers for two for-profit companies fear the bulk of the money won’t be used to alleviate longer working hours, expanded job responsibilities, and more.
3 years ago
Philly’s Overdose Memorial Garden honors those who have died from substance use disorders
The garden, open through September, honors loved ones who have died from opioid and substance use disorders, and calls attention to an ongoing addiction epidemic.
3 years ago
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
3 years ago
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it's been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
3 years ago
With fentanyl tied to 83% of Delaware overdoses, state now providing free test strips
The synthetic painkiller is 50 times stronger than heroin, and two milligrams can kill. Officials want users to know if it’s in their heroin, cocaine, and other drugs.
3 years ago
Philly families honor lost loved ones on International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day
Families and communities in the Greater Philadelphia area will come together on Wednesday, August 31, to remember and honor loved ones lost to addiction.
3 years ago
An autobiography of the Milky Way
A new book is written from the witty, sharp, sometimes self-indulgent perspective of our Milky Way galaxy, detailing what it's like to look down on tiny planet Earth.
Air Date: August 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Pennsylvania naloxone mailing program tops 10,000 doses
A new program that allows naloxone to be mailed to those who want it is being credited with helping reduce the number of fatal overdoses in the state.
3 years ago
Philly reports 70 new monkeypox cases as vaccination effort inches on
Monday's update ties the previous record for most cases reported in Philadelphia during a single week.
3 years ago
NASA is set to return to the moon. Here are 4 reasons to go back
NASA's Apollo missions already sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972. But scientists say there's still lots of good science to do there.
3 years ago
Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding N.J. shorelines
As sea levels rise and buildings by coasts are increasingly endangered, communities around the world are turning to the small but mighty oyster to help stabilize shorelines.
3 years ago
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