
Health & Science
Philadelphia wants to get the HIV prevention pill to women most at risk
A local prevention-navigation supervisor says the drug “has not been marketed to women, to African-American women, as a priority.”
6 years ago
Listen 2:34After mumps outbreak, Temple will require new students to be vaccinated
The university is preparing, in case there are more cases of the flulike illness as students return from spring break. Current policy doesn’t require them to be vaccinated.
6 years ago
A gulp of genetically modified bacteria might someday treat a range of illnesses
Scientists hope to genetically modify microbes from the human microbiome to treat a range of diseases, including digestive disorders.
6 years ago
Pa. looking for new ways to fight spotted lanternfly
Pennsylvania is looking for new ways to fight the invasive spotted lanternfly, nearly five years after it was first discovered in Berks County.
6 years ago
The Atacama desert in Chile is one of the most arid places on the planet – averaging less than one inch of rainfall per year! High ...
Air Date: March 8, 2019
Listen 05:42Collection of NASA Apollo Program memorabilia looking for a new home
French journalist Jacques Tiziou left behind thousands of collectors’ items related to space travel. His son is cataloguing the artifacts, and hopes to share them.
6 years ago
Facebook vows to quash anti-vaccine misinformation
Facebook announced on Thursday it is taking steps to combat the spread of anti-vaccine information across the social media platform.
6 years ago
An amusement park that’s ready for anything
At the Tokyo Public Bayshore Disaster Prevention Park, learn how to survive without electricity, running water, heat, or air conditioning for 72 hours.
6 years ago
Listen 07:54Earthquakes, storms, fires, disease — they sweep into our communities, often unexpectedly. They don’t happen often, but when they do, ...
Air Date: March 8, 2019
Listen 48:57Some ‘cheaper’ health plans have surprising costs
One health plan from a well-known insurer promises lower premiums — but warns that consumers may need to file their own claims and negotiate over charges from hospitals.
6 years ago
Camden city EMS reports more calls, quicker response times in 2018
Three years after taking over from Virtua, Cooper is meeting a national benchmark for timeliness.
6 years ago
Neighbors urge DEP to deny permits for Bucks County industrial-waste plant
A controversial proposal to build an industrial-wastewater treatment facility in Falls Township is close to regulatory approval after years of contention.
6 years ago
Dinosaur tracks make fresh impression at Valley Forge park
The trace fossils, as they are known, are scattered along a winding trail at Valley Forge National Historical Park, on slabs purchased in 2011 from a nearby commercial quarry.
6 years ago
Despite low youth smoking rates, Del. wants to raise legal age for cigarettes
Even though the number of Delaware teens who smoke is the lowest since the early ‘90s, state lawmakers are pushing a measure to raise the age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21.
6 years ago
Listen 0:58Chester County investigation of pipeline builder Energy Transfer now includes grand jury
The district attorney's probe of the Mariner East project began in December.
6 years ago
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