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A scientist bleeds a horseshoe crab in a facility.
NPR
Science

Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changing

One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.

2 years ago

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NPR
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CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns

The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness.

2 years ago

Naloxone
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A new Pa. program is backing Black- and Indigenous-led groups to find solutions to the opioid crisis

The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.

2 years ago

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Boredom in the Age of Information Overload

Boredom is good for your brain. At least that’s what we’ve been told. But how do we achieve boredom in a world of constant stimulation? And is it as valuable as we think?

Air Date: September 22, 2023

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Dr. Harold C. Connolly
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New Jersey professor participates in NASA mission of analyzing asteroid sample

Dr. Harold Connolly Jr. of Rowan University is a mission sample scientist for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return.

2 years ago

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Health

With new COVID boosters, Philly health workers are trying to expand their reach — but face new challenges

As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.

2 years ago

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File photo: COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023. The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household
Health

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

2 years ago

Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, demonstrates the facial recognition software, using his own face, for reporters in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Pulse
Science

Face Recognition and What it Means for Our Privacy

Inside the company that could ‘end privacy as we know it’

Air Date: September 20, 2023

Listen 41:11
A box of Narcan is seen up close
Health

OTC Narcan hits Philly store shelves — but with early cost and access barriers

Narcan is a well-known brand of naloxone, a medication that can reverse drug overdoses if someone has taken opioid pills, heroin, or fentanyl.

2 years ago

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An up-close photo of fentanyl test strips.
NPR
Health

Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis

The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S.

2 years ago

Poison Ivy
NPR
Science

Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world

Scientists expect the dreaded three-leafed vine will take full advantage of warmer temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to grow faster and bigger

2 years ago

Charlie Manuel in the dugout
Health
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Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel improving after suffering stroke

The Phillies say the next 24 hours will be crucial for his recovery.

2 years ago

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Health

‘Justified Medical Mistrust’ docuseries looks to the past to change the future of clinical trials

The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.

2 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

How Art and Science Intersect

We explore the hidden architecture of science that often underlies music, literature, and more.

Air Date: September 15, 2023

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Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters
NPR
Health

The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know

Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

2 years ago

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