
Health & Science
We talk with journalist Maggie Jackson about her book “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure,” and how we go about navigating life while living in a state of doubt.
Air Date: January 12, 2024
Listen 49:09Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health and its hospital as health system expands in Bucks County
Doylestown Hospital would become Penn Medicine’s seventh hospital facility.
1 year ago
Listen 0:46The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education stripped Crozer Health of its certification — dealing another blow to the struggling hospital system.
1 year ago
Listen 0:56WellFed: the sister-owned service delivering healthy meals across Philly
Delivering healthy meals across Philadelphia, Adrianna Hecht and Laurenza Giosa are planning an expansion for their WellFed brand in 2024.
1 year ago
EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals
Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
1 year ago
Listen :54Pennsylvania extends ACA open enrollment final deadline for Pennie health insurance plans
Pennsylvanians who select health insurance plans this month by the final deadline will get coverage starting on Feb. 1.
1 year ago
Philadelphia measles outbreak reaches 8 confirmed cases as city offers walk-in vaccine clinics
The list of potential exposure locations has grown to include health care sites in Delaware and Montgomery County, Pa.
1 year ago
Democracy in the metaverse: What can we learn from Second Life?
Early metaverse pioneers on lessons learned using a 3D virtual platform.
1 year ago
Listen 16:19Penn Medicine updates masking guidelines due to rise in respiratory viruses
Starting Monday, Penn Medicine says in certain departments like emergency and waiting rooms, everyone two and older is required to wear a mask.
1 year ago
New Dover health resource center aims to tackle Delaware’s high Black maternal mortality rate
The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.
1 year ago
Why archaeologists study virtual worlds from video games
There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.
1 year ago
Listen 12:11Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.
1 year ago
Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.
Air Date: January 5, 2024
Listen 48:46The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.
1 year ago
Listen 1:02Philadelphia officials announce more locations of possible measles exposure
The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.
1 year ago
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