Health & Science
Caution or overreaction? The coronavirus outbreak and Philly
While there have been zero cases of coronavirus in Philly, the response has been swift. When does caution morph into paranoia — and why can it be tough to tell the difference?
Air Date: February 6, 2020
Listen 16:01Can dogs really act or is it all an illusion?
Clever choreography, a strong bond between dog and trainer … and evolutionary psychology?
4 years ago
Listen 08:12Annual forest fire mitigation program is underway in N.J.
A seasonal program that aims to mitigate forest fire risk is now underway throughout New Jersey.
4 years ago
Pa. will expand insurance coverage of innovative treatments for advanced cancers
Patients in Pennsylvania facing the most serious stage of cancer will no longer be forced to try cheaper drugs before their insurance covers other, more expensive treatments.
4 years ago
How Hong Kong beat SARS: Lessons learned
As Hong Kong deals with the new coronavirus, citizens and scientists recall the SARS outbreak 17 years ago — and what it took to defeat the disease.
4 years ago
How vaping restrictions could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes
New policies meant to curb the youth vaping epidemic could hurt adults who vape to quit
4 years ago
Listen 09:44How far should doctors go to help women give birth?
The birth of a baby boy in Philadelphia to a couple who had a uterus transplant is raising questions about how far doctors should go to help women get pregnant and give birth.
Air Date: February 3, 2020
Listen 15:42Delaware case tests negative for coronavirus
It’s not coronavirus. Suspected Delaware case tests negative, according to the CDC.
4 years ago
Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide
A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment and calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors.
4 years ago
Why a day like Sunday hasn’t been seen in 900 years
Maybe symmetry is inherently pleasing. Or it could be that in our divided times, uniting over something as indisputable as the date is just the divertissement we crave.
4 years ago
‘Chinatown is pretty quiet’: Coronavirus scare upends Philly businesses, schools and travel plans
Officials say there’s no cause for panic, but are implementing widespread efforts to contain the disease.
4 years ago
49ers, Chiefs & Punxsutawney Phil
Air Date: February 1, 2020
Listen 5:18Several ‘best’ U.S. hospitals penalized over too-high rates of infection, injury
Medicare is cutting payments to 786 hospitals with the highest infection and complication rates. The list includes a third of hospitals proclaimed as the nation's "best."
4 years ago
How the placenta evolved from an ancient virus
When evolutionary biologists studied the protein involved in fusing placenta cells, it didn’t look like it came from human DNA. It looked like a virus.
4 years ago
Listen 9:16Air Date: January 31, 2020
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