Health & Science
Facebook increasingly reliant on A.I. to predict suicide risk
A year ago, Facebook started using artificial intelligence to scan people's accounts for danger signs of imminent self-harm.
7 years ago
Take a weight off: Tears, joy as kilo gets historic update
"We put in place a system that doesn't depend on something that is 140 years old."
7 years ago
Ever sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, look around at the shining faces of your family, and think to yourself: “How the heck am I relate ...
Air Date: November 16, 2018
Listen 47:22As Philly clears another encampment, what happened to homeless in previous sweep?
On Monday afternoon, a row of tents ran end to end in the Frankford Avenue underpass just north of Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kens ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:03Next generation of biotech food heading for grocery stores
It's a different technology than today's controversial "genetically modified" foods.
7 years ago
People with serious mental illnesses in Pa. face long wait for treatment
In the 12 years since Harrisburg State Hospital closed, state funding for community mental health services has decreased, leaving services 'stretched thin.'
7 years ago
Guest: Judy Melinek A social media fight has broken out between the NRA and physicians over a paper calling for a ...
7 years ago
Listen 13:30Ocean County measles outbreak expands
New Jersey health officials have confirmed five more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community.
7 years ago
Rate of births to white single moms accelerates
The rate of unmarried white females having babies nearly tripled between 1980 and 2016, rising from 10 percent to almost 30 percent.
7 years ago
Retailers plan to clear deadly paint removers from shelves, as EPA delays ban
Today, it's still legal to sell products containing both chemicals. Health and safety experts caution consumers to avoid using them — especially indoors.
7 years ago
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