China

CRISPR gene editing 04162019

Chinese scientists use CRISPR to edit genes of HIV patient

Nearly $1 million in counterfeit smartphones seized at Philly port

Counterfeit phones

A selfie video can measure your blood pressure

Blood Pressure Measurement Smartphone selfie

1,000-squat competition lands two teens in the hospital

squat challenge hospitalized

Temporary tattoo-like 'artificial throat' could help mute people 'speak'

Artificial Throat Mute Speech

Eating too much spicy food could increase risk of dementia, new research suggests

Chili peppers

Women's mental health likely to improve after quitting alcohol

quitting alcohol mental health

Antibacterial has negative impact on bone health — especially in women

triclosan osteoporosis women

Philadelphia Orchestra signs deal with Chinese orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra

Chinese man returns Kobe Bryant's stolen Lower Merion High School jersey

Kobe Bryant lower merion jersey

Steve Bannon to visit Philly this month for World Affairs Council talk

steve bannon

Looking back, these were some of the most shocking medical cases of 2018

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CRISPR babies raise an uncomfortable reality – abiding by scientific standards doesn't guarantee ethical research

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Yes, it is possible to get an infection from sniffing smelly socks — but it's unlikely

socks pexels

Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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Instant observations from Sixers vs. Mavs rematch to close China tour

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Officials seize $3 million in counterfeit designer jewelry at Philly port

Bracelets Counterfeit

Sixers will play pair of games in China during 2018-19 NBA preseason

041718-JoelEmbiidBenSimmons-USAToday

Chinese leaders take aim at Franklin Institute for vandalism of ancient statue

Carroll - Franklin Institute Terracotta Warriors

8 photos from a massive Terracotta Warriors exhibit

Carroll - Franklin Institute Terracotta Warriors

Feds: Philly man sold lethal fentanyl on dark web marketplace AlphaBay

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Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate uses images of China to decry Washington D.C. construction

Jeff Bartos

Local mothers wake up early to teach students in China

Carroll - Online ESL Course

Beer drinking for a healthy heart?

Philadelphia sees jump in international travelers

Carroll - Center City Skyscrapers

Thursday night's Temple men's basketball game to be broadcast online in Mandarin

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Why is Maine lobster a Chinese New Year staple?

Canadian startup sells bottled air to China

Banff National Park

Young couples mostly lukewarm as China ends one-child policy

Federal prosecutors look to drop charges against Temple professor

Xiaoxing Xi

WATCH: Shaolin monk 'runs on water' for 125 meters, sets record

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AAA: Gas could fall below $2 a gallon by Thanksgiving

Delco entrepreneur ready to take cat toys overseas

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U.S. wins first place at International Mathematical Olympiad

071815_USMatholympiad

China's dog meat festival raises hackles of fans and opponents

Temple prof accused of sharing tech secrets with China pleads not guilty

Xiaoxing Xi

Hundreds missing, many elderly tourists, after ship capsizes on China's Yangtze

Air purification may help those with heart disease

Lumber Liquidators CEO abruptly steps down

Senate votes to give Obama 'fast-track' trading authority

Foreign Relations

U.S. and China mulling additional sanctions against North Korea

No sex please, just cutesy flirting and strawberries for China's online hostesses

China protests U.S. calls to release women activists

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