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Raul Leandro was born at his grandmother’s house shortly after Hurricane Maria struck in September 2017. His parents, Raúl Malavé Cotto and Yahaira Molina Perez, planned to give birth at a hospital in San Juan, but when they showed up in early labor, they found the facility full of sand, without power, and attending only to emergencies.  (Irina Zhorov/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Pregnant during a storm? Be ready, one Puerto Rico doc says

After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.

6 years ago

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Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration's Midas Well pad, the first Marcellus shale gas well in the Pittsburgh suburb of Plum. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP investigating gas well for water supply complaint in Pittsburgh suburb

It would be the first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Suboxone, an oral film prescribed for the medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction and dependency, is pictured in this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 photo. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Access to treatment for opioid addiction eased for those on Medicaid in N.J.

New Jersey is removing a barrier to medication-assisted treatment that should give Medicaid patients greater access.

6 years ago

Amir Kiani (from left), Chloe O'Connell and Nishit Asnani troubleshoot an algorithm to diagnose tuberculosis in computer lab at Stanford University.
(Richard Harris/NPR)
NPR
Health

How can doctors be sure a self-taught computer is making the right diagnosis?

It's hard for humans to check algorithms that computers devise on their own. But these artificial intelligence systems are already moving from the lab toward doctors' offices.

6 years ago

Midwife Asasiya Muhammad poses for a portrait with two-month-old Winter Nimmons at her practice, Inner Circle Midwifery, on February 9. Muhammad delivered Nimmons two months ago and had to resuscitate Winter when she was born not breathing. (Rachel Wisniewski/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Why there’s only one black certified professional midwife in Philadelphia

Some expectant mothers of color are looking to midwives as alternatives to hospital deliveries. But those looking for familiar faces in Philly may be hard-pressed to find one.

Air Date: April 2, 2019

Listen 12:22
Climate scientists say the Pennsylvania can expect more precipitation as global warming continues. 2018 was the wettest year on record for Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Poll shows Pennsylvanians’ concerns about climate change are increasing

The survey found 68 percent of respondents “definitely” or “probably” want the state to do more to address climate change.

6 years ago

NPR
Health

Training a computer to read mammograms as well as a doctor

"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging.

6 years ago

In January, medical officials at Philadelphia Department of Prisons were struggling to meet the demand for medication-assisted treatment among inmates as the result of federal prescription limits and unexpected staff turnover. Now, that problem has been solved. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Health

Philadelphia Department of Prisons will begin offering buprenorphine to male inmates again

After months of searching for a doctor with the right waiver to prescribe Suboxone, the Philadelphia jail has solved the problem.

6 years ago

Gary Steinberg raises a hand to ask a question following a presentation by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on the findings of an initial study on the presence of chemicals found in local drinking water. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
The Why
Health

Why researchers and regulators have more questions than answers about PFAS

PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals, are found in lots of everyday products from pizza boxes to dental floss. Why don't scientists know if they're safe?

Air Date: April 1, 2019

Listen 13:39
This Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 file photo shows the humanoid robot
Science

No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke

Researchers say computer learning looks for patterns, but comedy thrives on things hovering close to a pattern and veering off just a bit to be funny and edgy.

6 years ago

Smog fills Utah's Salt Lake Valley in January 2017. Winter weather in the area often traps air pollution that is bad for public health. (George Frey/Getty Images)
NPR
Science

EPA panel considering guidelines that upend basic air pollution science

At a public meeting, multiple members of the committee said they do not agree that breathing air polluted with soot can lead to an early death.

6 years ago

An image of Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Skytalk
Science

Jupiter Ch-Ch-Changes

Jupiter has seen quite a dramatic change since formation 4.5 billion years ago. Now the largest planet in the solar system, with a mass g ...

Air Date: March 30, 2019

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The Chemours site (Chambers Works) in Salem County, New Jersey (Tim Larsen/Office of the New Jersey Attorney General)
Science
NJ Spotlight

Chemours quantifies PFAS substitute sent to South Jersey plant

On Monday, the DEP said Chemours is currently using PFAS-replacement chemicals at the Chambers Works site, and is discharging the chemical into water and air.

6 years ago

3D Illustration of Human Cells (Bigstock/Usis)
Science

CHOP developing Pediatric Cell Atlas to better understand childhood health and disease

The atlas would map every cell in a child’s body and advance understanding of how and why pediatric diseases occur.

6 years ago

As a boy, Yuji Onuma won a contest to create the town slogan for Futaba, Japan. His phrase --
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

‘I am the witness’: Post-Fukushima, a Japanese man’s regrets mirror his country’s turn against nuclear power

In Fukushima, farmers and residents put their stock in solar.

6 years ago

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