Health & Science
U.S. goal to be ‘first’ on devices worries former regulators
Dr. Jeffrey Shuren was adamant: The United States would never cut corners to fast-track the approval of medical devices.
5 years ago
Some romaine is fine to eat, but beware California, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has traced an ongoing E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in the Central Coastal region of California.
5 years ago
Chinese scientist says he’s first to create genetically modified babies using CRISPR
For the first time, a scientist claims to have used a powerful new gene-editing technique to create genetically modified human babies.
5 years ago
NASA probe lands safely on Martian surface
NASA's InSight probe landed successfully on Mars today at shortly before 3 p.m. ET.
5 years ago
Air Date: November 26, 2018
Listen 09:07The story behind the worst Measles outbreak in the European Union
Measles is a serious disease in poor countries, which account for most of the 173,000 infections recorded globally in 2017.
5 years ago
Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room
In the operating room, surgical masks and matching scrubs can make it hard to tell who's who — at least for outsiders.
5 years ago
Climate change is already hurting U.S. communities, federal report says
The fourth National Climate Assessment is the culmination of years of research and analysis by hundreds of top climate scientists in the country.
5 years ago
Investigators tracking latest romaine lettuce outbreak are feeling some deja vu
Over the past six weeks, at least 50 people in the U.S. and Canada have gone to the doctor suffering from the symptoms of food poisoning.
5 years ago
Air Date: November 22, 2018
Listen 49:10Temple brings black men in medicine together to boost doctors of color
Temple University’s medical school gathered black physicians and young African-American men who are considering medicine.
5 years ago
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