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Health & Science

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Health

The Big Fix: getting kids off screens

Can we make technology safer and healthier for kids and teens? Do social media and phone bans actually work? And who should be responsible for setting the boundaries?

Air Date: May 27, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:27
Scientists work with hyacinths in the lab.
Health

Can bioengineered chewing gum help prevent oral, head and neck cancers? Penn researchers are hopeful

The gum is made from a bean plant and contains antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It’s being tested against HPV, influenza and other diseases.

2 weeks ago

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Science

The U.S. Forest Service wants to move west and close regional offices, including 4 in Pennsylvania

Scientists, foresters and some in the lumber industry are concerned about losing important programs that only the Forest Service can do.

2 weeks ago

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The EMR scrap metal junkyard in Camden is seen from Pier 68
Science

Camden scrap metal facility completes new fire suppression system

The new heat sensors and water cannons were part of an agreement EMR signed with the city after a four-alarm blaze at its facility in 2025.

3 weeks ago

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Pauline Berkowitz posing for photo
Science

Conservationists launch plan to protect Wissahickon Valley Park and Creek

During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021, water rushed down the creek, flooding Forbidden Drive.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:26
A large industrial complex near a suburban area
Science

Delaware lawmakers aim to make data centers pay higher rates

The legislation would require data centers to take financial responsibility for their impact on the grid.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:15
sunscreen ingredients are shown on two bottles
Science

Philly dermatologists explain what approval of new U.S. sunscreen ingredient could mean for skin protection

The FDA is considering adding bemotrizinol as an ingredient for U.S. sunscreens. Experts say it could lead to stronger skin cancer prevention options.

3 weeks ago

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An open palm hand with four colored light shinning on it —red, yellow, green and blue.
The Pulse
Science

The Strange Science of Color — And Our Quest to Understand It

We explore the world of color — from how we perceive it, to efforts to describe and differentiate its many shades.

Air Date: May 21, 2026

Listen 49:28
A sign at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Health

Penn PCOS Center to undergo name change in effort to improve care

The name change, which was 10 years in the making, reflects growing research showing that the effects of PCOS go far beyond reproductive health.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:00
Smiles at Rittenhouse Square is located in this building
Health

Philly health department notifies Center City dental patients of possible exposure to hepatitis, HIV

City health officials are recommending disease testing for some patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square following “unsanitary practices.”

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:06
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Health

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philly announces layoffs ahead of kidney transplant program closure

The new layoffs come as the hospital closes its kidney transplant program due to low patient volume.

3 weeks ago

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Studio 2
Health

Online health trends: fact versus fiction

Why are so many Americans turning to influencers for medical advice? And which online health trends are truly backed by science?

Air Date: May 19, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:11
Kara McPeak holds her nearly 4-week-old son
Health

New Jersey is on track to become the first state to provide free universal postpartum home visits to all families

Family Connects NJ offers at least one free home health visit to all families with newborns. Services will be offered in all 21 counties by January 2027.

4 weeks ago

Listen 5:37
A bioengineering graduate student working at Penn's AIRFoundry, explains some of the lab's cutting edge medical research using artificial intelligence to Senator David McCormick.
Science

Sen. David McCormick tours AI-powered biotech labs at Penn to promote AI and federal funding admit NSF turmoil

Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:11
Juliane Koepcke, 17, was the lone survivor of the Dec. 1971 Peruvian Amazon plane crash. In this file photo, she arrives at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, April 7, 1972, where she plans to go to school to learn German. (AP photo)
The Pulse
Science

What It Takes to Survive a Disaster

When disaster strikes and the chips are down, who makes it out alive?

Air Date: May 15, 2026

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