
Biology
Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick
The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.
5 days ago
Listen 6:50How COVID long-haulers might renew the focus on chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a mysterious disease long suspected of having a viral trigger. Recent focus on COVID long-haulers could bring new interest in this field.
3 weeks ago
Listen 8:26Scientists have found that results can change, brain scans from the same person doing the same thing can be different a week or a month later.
4 weeks ago
Listen 11:23What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
This vaccine requires only one dose and uses slightly different technology to fight the virus. Like you, WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk wanted to know more.
1 month ago
Listen 5:19Philly Health Department: Do not ‘kiss or snuggle’ turtles due to salmonella outbreak
Officials have discovered eight cases linked to the hard-shelled pets in Philly and Delco.
1 month ago
When you are walking around in the forest, the park, or even the city, do you ever listen to the songs of birds? Really tune in, and list ...
Air Date: March 2, 2021
Listen 20:19A tiny fish is on the brink of extinction. Does it matter that another just like it is thriving?
Delta smelt are very nearly extinct in the wild. Another fish - the wakasagi- is nearly identical and doing fine. Why do we try and save as many species as possible?
2 months ago
Listen 14:47Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors
In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.
2 months ago
Listen 9:18The COVID-19 pandemic has put more focus on our breath since the virus often attacks the lungs and can lead to shortness of breath and respiratory distress.
2 months ago
Listen 36:30N.J. and Delaware working to sequence more coronavirus samples to track variants
The U.S. is still far behind other countries when it comes to doing enough of the lab work needed to keep track of the variants of SARS-CoV-2.
2 months ago
What you see can’t be ‘Unseen’: NYC photographer takes us backstage in the Mütter Museum
Photographer Nikki Johnson got a backstage pass to roam the diseased body parts not seen by the public at the Mütter Museum.
2 months ago
Are you still you even when your memory has faded?
Research finds what makes people with dementia still recognizable to their loved ones isn’t their ability to remember things, it’s the way they behave.
3 months ago
Listen 12:36Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution
Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.
3 months ago
Listen 12:03Philadelphia working with Penn microbiologists to check for coronavirus variant
Whole genome sequencing checks for coronavirus variants. The city and the university are working out the details of a partnership going forward.
3 months ago
How COVID-19 attacks the brain and may cause lasting damage
Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury.
3 months ago