
Health & Science
Spark Therapeutics sets price for pioneering gene therapy
The Philadelphia-based company announced Wednesday that its recently-approved gene therapy, which has the potential to cure a rare form of blindness, will cost $850,000.
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Philly program steps up efforts with families, schools to address early psychosis in kids
Psychosis is a set of experiences that relate to finding reality confusing or unclear. Not all people who experience it have schizophrenia.
7 years ago
Listen 4:54Federal repeal of fracking regulations affects relatively small amount of Pa. land
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Philadelphia science history museum taking new name
The current Chemical Heritage Foundation will become the Science History Institute to reflect its broadening collections and interests.
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DRBC’s new rule would protect against frack-waste contamination, officials say
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Recognizing signs of drug problems in college students home for vacation
Frank Greenagel specializes in addiction recovery at the Center for Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University. He sat down with "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Lynn.
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Listen 6:20‘It will kill you’: Philly outreach workers keep making rounds as bitter cold snap continues
Even in bitterly cold weather, homeless people with addictions are often hesitant to take shelter if it means going to another part of the city and going through withdrawal.
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Listen 2:53The numbers are in: Here’s how ACA open enrollment went in Pa., N.J., and Del.
The number of people who signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act dipped slightly in all three states, despite Trump administration efforts to curtail the law.
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Pennsylvania’s gas fields ramp up for more drilling in 2018
The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.
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Poker-winning AI might soon help consumers call companies’ bluff
Computer scientists say the artificial intelligence could be used for everything from getting cheaper plane tickets to cybersecurity.
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Dr. Pitts and Dave Heller recap their top astronomy stories of 2017: Astronomers were elated this year when the three operational g ...
Air Date: December 29, 2017
Listen 6:33UPenn students take on peace, water, and climate
One way to learn about climate change is to read about it. Another way is to experience it firsthand.
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