Health & Science
The study found that antipsychotic injections account for a 75% decrease in a 30-day rehospitalization period compared to oral antipsychotics.
8 months ago
Listen 1:12Setting the Medical Record Straight
Patients now have more access than ever before to their medical records. On this episode, we look at how this can help and hinder care.
Air Date: February 2, 2024
Listen 50:27A rare find: Largest Atlantic white cedar tree found in Delaware
The discovery of the state's largest Atlantic white cedar tree reveals its rarity. Cedars were heavily logged over the centuries.
8 months ago
Listen 1:44Prospect Medical Holdings agrees to sell Crozer Health to a nonprofit
As part of the approved 270-day window to sell, Prospect has agreed to only engage nonprofit entities as buyers.
8 months ago
Listen 0:45Inside Facebook: A Conversation with Jeff Horwitz
A conversation with reporter Jeff Horwitz about his new book, “Broken Code” and his chase to crack open the notoriously secretive black box that is Facebook.
Air Date: January 31, 2024
Listen 36:04What to know about Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which put an implant into a human brain
"Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer," Musk said as he announced the step. "That is the goal."
8 months ago
N.J. group offering support to address rising suicide deaths among youth
A New Jersey group is educating students about mental health issues to combat rising youth suicide incidents.
8 months ago
Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.
9 months ago
Facebook, a computing pioneer, a secret government program, and a strange coincidence
How one man’s quest to remember everything helped usher in a new era.
9 months ago
Listen 8:54How external researchers struggle to understand the ‘black box’ of Facebook
Facebook, like other social media companies, control all their data, so researchers either work with Facebook to access what data they can, or struggle on the outside.
9 months ago
Listen 10:15A disease wiped out a lot of Pennsylvania potatoes in 2016. Now research has found out how
After the 2016 outbreak, Penn State researchers collected samples from 26 potato fields in Pennsylvania to study the disease.
9 months ago
Listen 1:12The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.
9 months ago
A 27-mile stretch of the Delaware River in the areas of Philadelphia and Camden is not safe for swimming. UPenn researchers evaluate how to improve water quality.
9 months ago
New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too
New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion.
9 months ago
Penn Medicine says ‘no’ to buying Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health
Penn Medicine said Brandywine Hospital did not meet construction needs. Tower Health expressed optimism it could find a new buyer for Brandywine.
9 months ago
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