Health & Science
Officials: Isaias likely responsible for sharp decline in endangered plant along N.J. beaches
The 2020 census revealed 941 seabeach amaranth plants — a sharp decline from the 7,195 plants counted in 2019.
6 years ago
Resist Covid Take 6!: UArts brings Carrie Mae Weems posters to Philly
The awareness campaign with striking posters has already been in New York, Atlanta, Savannah, Miami, Nashville, Dallas and Chicago.
6 years ago
Advances in ICU care are saving more patients who have COVID-19
One thing that has improved a lot over the course of the pandemic is treatment of seriously ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Here's one man's success story.
6 years ago
Listen, open up, connect: A mental health expert’s advice on living through a crisis
Decades of living with bipolar disorder was "training" for the coronavirus pandemic, says Terri Cheney, whose new book shares lessons for navigating the times we live in.
6 years ago
Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes
While climate change is a factor, researchers say what’s happening is more extreme than climate models predict and there must be another natural weather phenomenon at work.
6 years ago
Science and Medicine, Under Pressure
The pandemic has put a lot of pressure on both our health care system and the scientific process — exposing weaknesses that have long e ...
Air Date: September 18, 2020
Listen 48:24How faulty data, Big Pharma and the fallout from hydroxychloroquine has haunted the research world, as desperate doctors and researchers look for a COVID-19 treatment.
6 years ago
Listen 14:52For some new doctors, the pandemic means more responsibility with less training
As some hospitals became overwhelmed during the early days of the pandemic, educational requirements for residents in especially hard-hit regions were suspended.
6 years ago
Listen 7:15Why can’t America make enough N95 masks? 6 months into pandemic, shortages persist
There's just not enough PPE to go around. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't find supplies they can afford. Some manufacturers could help, but it's risky.
6 years ago
Chester County will notify thousands of ‘questionable’ COVID results
A Pennsylvania county has acknowledged that tests it purchased from a local biotech start-up produced “potentially inaccurate” results for thousands of people.
6 years ago
Experts worry as US coronavirus restrictions are eased or violated
While some Americans may see loosening restrictions as a welcome step closer to normal, public health experts warn the U.S. is setting itself up for failure — again.
6 years ago
Toxic chemicals at Salem County site sharply exceeded N.J. safety limits
The EPA says it’s working with the owner of the former DuPont plant to prevent spread to private water wells.
6 years ago
The majority of children who die from COVID-19 are children of color
According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% were Hispanic, Black or Native American.
6 years ago
For many Latinos in Philadelphia, ‘getting sick is just impossible’
Only 6.2% of the city’s Latinos have been tested for the coronavirus, though they are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. Access is just one reason.
6 years ago
Listen 3:27New app could help track Delaware COVID-19 cases
The new COVID Alert DE app could alert users that someone they’ve been in close contact with has tested positive for the coronavirus.
6 years ago
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