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Health & Science
CHA Partners deal to acquire Crozer Health collapses
CHA Partners had signed a letter of intent to purchase the embattled four-hospital system from Prospect Medical Holdings.
2 months ago
Staving off the horde: Is your beloved tree a zombie? Local arborists say check on it
Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can be dangerous — and hard to spot.
2 months ago
Listen 1:10Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton
Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20The regional coalition of health systems is reevaluating the role of race in tools used to assess kidney and lung function and other health conditions.
2 months ago
Despite reassurances, election security risks continue to mount
Election security experts warn that underfunding and a lack of expertise in the field could threaten election integrity.
2 months ago
Listen 10:50How Politics Are Changing Health and Science
Ahead of the election, we look at how politics is affecting everything from health care to scientific progress.
Air Date: October 25, 2024
Listen 50:44What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak
About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 months ago
Over 60? Climate change could be coming for your nest egg
Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.
2 months ago
PGW gets federal money to replace aging gas mains in Philly
The money will help the utility improve the safety of its distribution lines and reduce climate-warming emissions.
2 months ago
Listen 1:11Philadelphia medical students see street medicine as vital to care for more unhoused people
As the number of people experiencing homelessness rises in Philadelphia, health providers say street medicine can better deliver care to more people.
2 months ago
Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk
A number of Treehouse Foods frozen waffles are being recalled due to listeria contamination concerns.
2 months ago
What you need to know if you have lead pipes
Municipalities must locate and replace lead pipes over the next decade. Here’s what you need to know.
2 months ago
Listen 1:57Thrills & Chills: The Psychology of Fear
Fear is about survival, but it can also feel fun. We explore our complicated relationship with fear.
Air Date: October 18, 2024
Listen 48:00The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.
2 months ago
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