Health & Science
Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
The ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court prompted a wave of concern about the future of IVF treatments in the state.
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NASA is looking for people to test out its Mars simulator for a year
Applications are live for a four-person cohort to live and work from a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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First there were AI chatbots. Now AI assistants can order Ubers and book vacations
A slate of tech startups are developing products that use AI to complete real-world tasks.
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The Lifesaving Leave Act of 2024 would grant 40 hours of unpaid leave for people making bone marrow and blood stem cell donations.
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Listen 1:08When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.
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Listen 4:23In Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, heroin is far from ‘chic’
A Philly resident talks about growing up around addiction and gives his opinion on the fashion aesthetic described as ‘heroin chic.’
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Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.
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Listen 1:09Illnesses linked to ‘gas station heroin’ are growing, New Jersey health officials warn
Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.
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Listen 1:29Can de-escalation strategies help angry customers stay calm?
Staff at restaurants, shops, airlines, faced much more anger during the pandemic. Many organizations offer de-escalation training. But does it work?
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Listen 9:00Rage rooms invite people to ‘engage’ with their anger, but do they actually work?
‘Rage’ rooms have become a popular catharsis for people desperate to release pent up anger, but some psychologists are cautious about the hype.
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Listen 8:42THON 2024 raises more than $16 million to fight childhood cancer
Hundreds of Penn State students participated in Friday's charity dance marathon.
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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf
For more than 30 years, industry leaders knew recycling couldn't deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to documents uncovered by the Center for Climate Integrity.
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Temple University student leads research project to impact cultural education in medical field
They are determined to present the distinction between Black hairstyles and medical issues in scans to create a more inclusive medical knowledge in the future.
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FDA approves first cell therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma
Amtagvi is intended to help patients with melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.
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An artist who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia returns with an ‘optimistic’ climate exhibit
Artist Stephen Talasnik’s bamboo sculpture tells the story of melting glaciers.
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