Health & Science
The offshore wind farm’s construction plan was approved last year. But the federal government is pulling back on renewable energy projects.
11 months ago
Listen 1:05Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program
Mehmet Oz, the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, has sole discretion as to the distribution of the federal funds.
11 months ago
The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
11 months ago
Listen 1:45Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags
Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.
11 months ago
Listen 1:14The Science and Beauty of Muscles
A celebration of muscles — from their beauty and biology, to the history of how weightlifting went mainstream.
Air Date: September 12, 2025
Listen 50:04Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?
Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.
12 months ago
Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence
New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.
12 months ago
Listen 1:32Podcast Extra: Odd Couples and the Science of Attraction
An exploration of the mysteries of attraction and the science of optimizing online dating.
Air Date: September 9, 2025
Listen 37:17Older adult volunteers at Lutheran Settlement House make up more than half of all volunteer hours across the organization.
12 months ago
Listen 5:22Mars Mania: How America Became Obsessed with Mars
Tracing the history of our obsession with Mars, from modern efforts to colonize to belief in a Martian civilization.
Air Date: September 5, 2025
Listen 50:03Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.
12 months ago
Pennsylvania pharmacies can now refer to major medical organizations for COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the absence of CDC guidance.
12 months ago
Legionnaires’ disease was named after a large outbreak in Philadelphia sickened hundreds of American Legion veterans in the summer of 1976.
12 months ago
Listen 5:08Utilizando datos de 3,492 pacientes, un estudio de ChristianaCare encontró focos críticos de cáncer de mama en Wilmington y Middletown.
12 months ago
The research shows athletic experience leads to young women being comfortable in showcasing leadership traits.
12 months ago
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