
Health & Science
Veteran health administrator Dr. Said A. Ibrahim named 1st Black dean at Jefferson medical school
His appointment, effective Dec. 1, was announced to the school community on Tuesday.
1 month ago
High tide flooding ‘growing in leaps and bounds’ in Mid-Atlantic, NOAA says
NOAA predicts the Mid-Atlantic could see nine to 14 days of high tide flooding this year — roughly three times as many days as the region saw in 2000.
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New study to determine causes of flooding along Brandywine Creek
The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused the most intense flooding along the Brandywine Creek in 200 years.
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A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo
The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first vaccine for expectant mothers to shield their babies from RSV.
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A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles
Half of the people infected in the outbreak reported having contact with turtle with shells smaller than four inches wide. Owning pet turtles of that size is prohibited by fed
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People and families who rely on food stamps experienced a 21% increase in food insufficiency when pandemic-era benefits ended.
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Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here’s how to keep your home’s air clean
This summer, with wildfire smoke suffocating swaths of North America, we've been warned to stay indoors to avoid poor quality air.
1 month ago
Bringing Physics from Theory to Practice
Air Date: August 18, 2023
Listen 49:26Pennsylvania study shows fracking raises risks for childhood lymphoma and asthma
Studies revealed that dozens of children and young adults were diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and other forms of cancer in a four-county area outside Pittsburgh.
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Philly health officials report small uptick in COVID-19 cases ahead of viral season
Philadelphia public health officials say they will monitor hospitalizations and wastewater data to identify possible increases in COVID-19 activity.
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Listen 7:40A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
Pennsylvania researchers prepare to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and various health concerns in the area.
1 month ago
Solarize Philly plans to help put solar panels on hundreds more Philly roofs by 2026
The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.
2 months ago
Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?
In the last week of June, some 6,000 people in the United States were hospitalized for COVID. In the last week of July, that number had climbed to 9,000.
2 months ago
‘Am I gonna become obsolete?’ How older workers are being left behind by A.I.
More than a million U.S. workers over 60 years old lost their jobs during the pandemic. Most furloughed workers went back to work, but older adults are getting left behind.
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