Health & Science
The Future of Embryo Selection
IVF clinics have long tested embryos for genetic disorders and abnormalities — but in recent years, new startups have been pushing the ...
Air Date: June 10, 2022
Listen 48:27Startup offers genetic testing that promises to predict healthiest embryo
A New Jersey company says its test can screen embryos for a variety of diseases and health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, or breast cancer.
4 years ago
Listen 20:30Battle continues over vaccination powers for Pa. pharmacies
Since 2020, Pa. pharmacies have benefitted from emergency flexibilities, which allowed them to more easily vaccinate both adults and children. Those waivers are set to expire.
4 years ago
More peanut butter products have been recalled after Jif pulled some of its jars
There are more than a dozen recalls related to last month's Jif peanut butter recall. Products from F&S Produce and Taharka Brothers have been added to the list.
4 years ago
For the first time, electricity beat out natural gas to heat homes nationwide
For the first time, electricity beat out natural gas as a home heating source nationwide. Climate activists are pushing to retire fossil fuel in favor of heat pumps.
4 years ago
Moderna says its new vaccine booster shows ‘superior’ response to omicron
The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate to have an effective booster ready for fall of 2022, the company said.
4 years ago
FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th U.S. option
It's a protein vaccine, a more conventional technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots, and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.
4 years ago
Suburban hospitals overwhelmed after Crozer Health shutdowns and Tower Health closures
Hospitals in Delaware, Chester, and even Montgomery counties are feeling the ripple effects of Crozer Health service shutdowns and Tower Health closures.
4 years ago
Please Touch Museum launches summer campaign for kids vaccinations, health awareness
The “Ready. Set. School” campaign will have free days at the children’s museum for health awareness games and COVID shots.
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s suspected case of monkeypox now confirmed by the CDC, health department says
Monkeypox is spread through close, personal contact. Symptoms usually include fever, fatigue, headache, and enlarged lymph nodes.
4 years ago
Grab your binoculars: 5 planets are lined up nicely for you to see at dawn this month
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be sequentially aligned and visible at dawn throughout June. The last time this happened was in 2004.
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Emotions are fleeting — they can bubble up seemingly out of nowhere and change quickly. Studying them is challenging, but it’s also i ...
Air Date: June 3, 2022
Listen 49:42How video games could help you keep your emotions in check
Scientists are interested in video games as a potential tool to teach players how to get a handle on their emotions.
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Listen 8:58White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids.
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Philadelphia resident identified as first probable monkeypox case in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s first case of the monkeypox virus has been reported in Philadelphia based on preliminary testing.
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