Health & Science
Jefferson, Temple sign definitive agreement for sale of Fox Chase Cancer Center
Thomas Jefferson University entered into a binding agreement Wednesday with Temple University under which Jefferson will acquire Fox Chase Cancer Center.
6 years ago
Leave what you can, take what you need: ‘Free little pantry’ initiative expands at the Shore
Residents are also encouraged to keep the boxes stocked. Officials say to leave non-perishable, canned goods, and personal care items (excluding sharp objects and chemicals).
6 years ago
Roche completes $4.3B purchase of Philadelphia gene therapy pioneer Spark Therapeutics
The Federal Trade Commission and European regulators cleared Roche's proposed $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics.
6 years ago
Feed a goat, save a tree — or a whole yard’s worth
When English ivy vines threatened her family’s "private park," a homeowner enlisted some hungry, four-legged assistants.
6 years ago
Listen 03:55Scotland is turning Pennsylvania shale gas into plastic. But what happens to it next?
Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans.
6 years ago
On the tree farm, a Christmas favorite thrives. In the wild, it struggles
The balsam wooly adelgid has devastated Appalachia’s native Fraser firs. On a North Carolina farm, their domesticated cousins grow with TLC.
6 years ago
Listen 06:41Researchers explore a drug-free idea to relieve chronic pain: green light
Ann Jones tried everything short of surgery for her chronic migraines, which have plagued her since she was a child.
6 years ago
Let There Be Light (but not too much)
SpaceX will coat one side of a satellite to reduce brightness interference when observing from Earth. They intend to test one unit on the ...
Air Date: December 14, 2019
Listen 06:23More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals
For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people want.
6 years ago
You know what they say — all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And science seems to confirm that statement, with findings that pl ...
Air Date: December 13, 2019
Listen 48:47Controversial measure in N.J. would end all religious vaccine exemptions for students
Children would need a doctor’s note to attend class without getting shots. The proposal could go before full Senate vote Monday.
6 years ago
Berks DA issues public health alert after rash of overdoses
Twelve people overdosed in Berks County over the weekend. Three of them died.
6 years ago
One in three tests show Pa. water contamination, state says it’s not ‘widespread’
Amid federal inaction, there's no consensus on how much of the PFAS class of chemicals is too much.
6 years ago
Load management: Sound strategy or ‘crapshoot’ for Sixers’ championship hopes?
Load management has become increasingly prevalent and controversial as more NBA teams are resting their superstars, hoping to keep them healthy for the playoffs.
6 years ago
Listen 4:24Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints
Some climate scientists are limiting their airline flights so they don’t worsen the global warming they study.
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