Health & Science
Over the course of the next 18 years, Delco will receive $63 million in settlement payments. Now comes the tough part. What should Delco spend the money on?
3 years ago
Black Health: Finding Solutions to End Disparities
Health disparities between Black and white Americans run deep in the U.S. Black people are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions ...
Air Date: June 16, 2023
Listen 49:15FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
While infections have declined, the virus could be a real concern next winter, FDA's vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said as the daylong meeting began.
3 years ago
Roger Payne, scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88
Payne saw the discovery of whale song as a chance to spur interest in saving the giant animals, who were disappearing from the planet.
3 years ago
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Lawmakers in Europe have signed off on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.
3 years ago
After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients
Despite the win, many services are still not covered, and this does not apply to patients who receive other organs.
3 years ago
Listen 2:54Searching for a lost self after traumatic brain injury
Carlie Ostrom thought she had her life planned out until she suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost her sense of self.
3 years ago
Listen 13:51Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
The university is partnering with the Community of Compassion CDC to hold a series of health care events for preventative care.
3 years ago
Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada’s worst recorded wildfire season
Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces.
3 years ago
Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability
Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world.
3 years ago
Wilmington children’s hospital puts on an ‘Enchanted Forest’ prom for teenage patients
Nemours Children's Hospital offers a 'Enchanted Forest' prom to give teenage patients a sense of normalcy and community.
3 years ago
How wildfires and climate change impact headache and migraine symptoms
Neurologists say the increasing effects of climate change could impact health outcomes, including headaches.
3 years ago
We talk to social psychologist Brian Lowery about his new book “Selfless: The Social Creation of ‘You.’”
Air Date: June 9, 2023
Listen 49:07Staying safe in smoky air is particularly important for some people. Here’s how
Much of the Northeast U.S. is blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening.
3 years ago
When will air quality improve? A lot is riding on the wind
Experts say the weather pattern could change by early next week, and stress the need to take precautions until then.
3 years ago
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