DNA

Tanning Bed

Tanning beds can cause DNA damage and increase the risk of melanoma by nearly three times

Child's body found in Va. in 1972 identified as 4-year-old boy from Philly

Carl Bryant Cold Case

DNA match leads to murder charge in Camden cold case from 2011

Camden Cold Case

Human bones found on Jersey Shore beaches ID'd as captain from 19th century shipwreck

Jersey Shore Skeleton

A bacterial toxin may be a factor in the rise in colon cancer among young people

Colorectal Cancer Toxin

Pennsylvania State Police solve 57-year-old Luzerne County cold case with help of college student

1964 Cold Case DNA

Promising HIV cure developed by Temple researchers advances to clinical trial

HIV Research Temple

How DNA from an ancestry website led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania rape suspect 26 years later

delaware cold case rape dna

Investigation resumes decades after man found dead in Pennsylvania cave

Blue Mountain

Cracking the sugar code: Why the 'glycome' is the next big thing in health and medicine

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ATMs dispense more than money: The dirt and dope that's on your cash

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How can a baby have 3 parents?

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'Phenotyping' DNA sketch released in gunpoint rape at Norristown Farm Park

DNA Phenotyping

Veterans Affairs

Philly doctor leads study on link between genetic testing and depression care for vets

'Provocative' CHOP study identifies new potential risk factor for autism

Pig-to-human organ transplants advance with gene-editing experiment

Pa. lawmakers seek DNA sampling of convicted misdemeanor offenders

The FBI built a database that can catch rapists – almost nobody uses it

DNA linking escapees to New York cabin

How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs

DNA

U.S. proposes effort to analyze DNA from 1 million people

Criminal Justice

Number of criminals exonerated at record high

Tea Bone Health

Purchased - Kids playing outside in the snow

How to keep kids active and engaged over winter break

dietary guidelines delays

New dietary guidelines delayed again as RFK Jr. plans to reject expert panel's recommendations

Virtua Health ChristianaCare

Virtua Health, ChristianaCare decide not to merge operations

Food Pantry CHOP

Feeding kids with food allergies can be expensive. So CHOP opened a pantry to help families access...

Healthy Living Holidays

For men looking to live healthier in 2026, the holidays can serve as a test run

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