Health & Science
Air Date: June 4, 2021
Listen 49:04Canada has universal health coverage. So why is a new ‘miracle drug’ so hard to get?
Trikafta costs $360,000 a year per cystic fibrosis patient, a big price the government has hesitated to approve.
3 years ago
Listen 7:12How Philadelphia escaped disaster in the face of a dozen shuttered maternity wards
Births are a high-risk, low-return part of the health business. The city’s hospitals rallied together a decade ago. Is a new challenge ahead?
3 years ago
Listen 20:58Lack of diversity in clinical trials has hurt patients of color. A new program aims to change that
A lack of diversity has persisted for years in the U.S, limiting patients' access to potentially effective new drugs and therapies.
3 years ago
The Pulse Presents: A.I. Nation
Air Date: June 2, 2021
Listen 33:22N.J. coronavirus update: State will phase out six vaccine megasites
Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that smaller sites can handle the dwindling demand for vaccines.
3 years ago
Think pet, not threat with Artificial Intelligence
Air Date: June 2, 2021
Listen 18:37COVID-19 slowing down in Delaware, but still harming some of the unvaccinated
Of the 50,000 COVID-19 cases diagnosed since the start of the year, 99.3% of the patients were unvaccinated people.
3 years ago
Naomi Osaka reveals mental health struggles — and other athletes rally around her
Leaving the French Open, Osaka says she's suffered long bouts of depression since 2018. Top athletes praised her bravery and decried systems that don't give athletes support.
3 years ago
Biden’s budget proposal reverses a decades-long ban on abortion funding
Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions.
3 years ago
Oasis of fresh fruit, veggies sprouts in northeast Wilmington ‘food desert’
The gritty strip of Northeast Boulevard is targeted for comprehensive redevelopment. The Produce Stop emerged ‘organically’ when two sisters went into business.
3 years ago
Listen 3:38Pa. using insecticide on invasive spotted lanternflies
Pennsylvania has started spraying insecticide on spotted lanternflies, a new strategy that state officials are using in an attempt to slow the spread of the invasive pest.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania lifts capacity restrictions for businesses, retail shops
Starting Monday, restaurants and businesses no longer have capacity limits or physical distancing requirements.
3 years ago
How do COVID-19 vaccines affect people who are immunocompromised?
If you have certain conditions, or are taking certain medications, parts of your immune system may function less effectively. Here’s what we know.
3 years ago
After 50 years, U.S. opens the door to more cannabis crops for scientists
Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects.
3 years ago
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