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Desperate for care, patients face the threat of ‘medical deportation'
Hospitals are legally required to care for undocumented patients in emergencies. But when a patient is too sick to be discharged, some turn to a controversial practice.
3 months ago
Listen 11:30Are financial incentives holding back cures?
A promising new cure sparked a wave of renewed interest in gene therapies about a decade ago — but it also set off alarm bells in the financial world.
3 months ago
Listen 11:55How Amazon dominated the e-commerce market
Supply chain innovations helped the online juggernaut change the way we shop and achieve two-day delivery.
4 months ago
Listen 11:35Data centers transformed Northern Virginia’s economy, but residents are wary of more expansion
The largest concentration of data centers in the world are in northern Virginia. Amazon estimates that around 70 percent of global internet traffic goes through the area.
4 months ago
Listen 10:40Precision nutrition examines link between diet and inflammation
Diets have long been about calories, or an emphasis on different nutrients — but with precision nutrition, the approach is personalized.
4 months ago
Listen 9:00A neurologist took DIY treatments seriously. Has it sparked a breakthrough?
Rick Bedlack leads two programs dedicated to solving the mysteries of ALS.
4 months ago
Listen 13:48The short reach of long COVID care
Latinos and African Americans suffer the highest rates of long COVID. Yet health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.
4 months ago
Listen 9:17Research has found that giftedness can look a lot like different types of neurodivergence in the brain.
5 months ago
Listen 20:28For scientists, musical giftedness remains an enigma of human biology
Researcher Dawn Merrett at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research in Montreal is one of many scientists looking for answers.
5 months ago
Listen 9:14How a breast cancer diagnosis deepened the bond between a mother and her son
Philadelphia Filmmaker Dave Kalema recalls a summer when his mother juggled supporting her injured son and her own breast cancer treatment.
5 months ago
Listen 12:08Hand surgeon David Ring reflects on the mistake that shook him to his core — and what caused it.
6 months ago
Listen 12:46From mistakes to depression, anonymous support groups are tackling physician’s mental health
When Psychiatrist Mona Massood saw so many doctors suffering from anxiety and depression, she created a 24/7 physician support line to help them.
6 months ago
Listen 7:46The price of a gunshot: Health impacts and the cost of violence on Latinos
Gun violence suffered by Latinos in the U.S. has increased. Survivors often face a difficult road ahead that includes medical bills and accessing mental health resources.
6 months ago
Listen 10:08La violencia armada que sufren los latinos en Estados Unidos ha aumentado. Los sobrevivientes deben atravesar un arduo camino que incluye elevados costos médicos y dificultade
6 months ago
Has the plant-based meat revolution fizzled out?
Plant-based meat made a big splash when it first launched, but now sales have fallen, and two leading companies laid off workers. And yet some restaurants continue to grow.
6 months ago
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