Health & Science
About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.
2 months ago
Listen 1:38‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines
The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.
2 months ago
Listen 0:59Temple deploys AI gun detection system
Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14What Trump’s win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes
President-elect Trump promised to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports. Here's what that would mean for trans people in the U.S.
2 months ago
Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you
If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, "What virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.
2 months ago
So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion
Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
2 months ago
Listen 1:46Protect yourself from respiratory viruses, foodborne illnesses and accidents, and find support for mental and behavioral health conditions.
2 months ago
Listen 0:55South Philly’s first new fabric shop in decades embraces ‘slow fashion’
Newly opened on South Fourth Street, Approved Textiles embraces the humanity of fashion.
2 months ago
Patients at center of data breach case win $65M settlement against Lehigh Valley Health Network
The class-action lawsuit represented cancer patients whose nude photos and medical information were posted to the dark web by a Russian cybergang in 2023.
3 months ago
Listen 1:15RFK Jr. wants to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ He could face a lot of pushback
MAHA has set its sights on big food and big pharma, arguing that these industries use lobbying power to maximize profits at the expense of the country's health.
3 months ago
The Threats Facing Trees — and How to Save Them
We look at the threats facing trees around the world, along with new efforts to save them — and help them survive and thrive.
Air Date: November 15, 2024
Listen 48:49What to know about climate change and drought in the Philly region
While climate change did not cause the current drought, scientists say it could be making it worse.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
Anti-abortion advocates are pressing Trump for more restrictions on abortion pills.
3 months ago
Black women were 20% more likely than white women to get an unscheduled, unplanned C-section delivery when there were no high medical risks.
3 months ago
Listen 1:17With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
While the National Institutes of Health — which gets $48 billion annually for biomedical research — enjoys bipartisan support, the president-elect could cut its budget.
3 months ago
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