Health & Science
The offshore wind farm’s construction plan was approved last year. But the federal government is pulling back on renewable energy projects.
1 month ago
Listen 1:05Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program
Mehmet Oz, the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, has sole discretion as to the distribution of the federal funds.
1 month ago
The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
1 month ago
Listen 1:45Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags
Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.
1 month ago
Listen 1:14The Science and Beauty of Muscles
A celebration of muscles — from their beauty and biology, to the history of how weightlifting went mainstream.
Air Date: September 12, 2025
Listen 50:04Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?
Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.
2 months ago
Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence
New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.
2 months ago
Listen 1:32Podcast Extra: Odd Couples and the Science of Attraction
An exploration of the mysteries of attraction and the science of optimizing online dating.
Air Date: September 9, 2025
Listen 37:17Older adult volunteers at Lutheran Settlement House make up more than half of all volunteer hours across the organization.
2 months ago
Listen 5:22Mars Mania: How America Became Obsessed with Mars
Tracing the history of our obsession with Mars, from modern efforts to colonize to belief in a Martian civilization.
Air Date: September 5, 2025
Listen 50:03Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania pharmacies can now refer to major medical organizations for COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the absence of CDC guidance.
2 months ago
Legionnaires’ disease was named after a large outbreak in Philadelphia sickened hundreds of American Legion veterans in the summer of 1976.
2 months ago
Listen 5:08Utilizando datos de 3,492 pacientes, un estudio de ChristianaCare encontró focos críticos de cáncer de mama en Wilmington y Middletown.
2 months ago
The research shows athletic experience leads to young women being comfortable in showcasing leadership traits.
2 months ago
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