Tom Avril

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He got heart transplants at 20 and 28. Was he too sick for a third?

Penn studies mysterious brain trauma symptoms plaguing U.S. diplomats in Cuba, and now China

The U.S. State Department warned of "specific attacks," possibly with an unknown sonic weapon, against personnel in Cuba. Penn researchers reportedly are evaluating other patients in China.

Watch: Documentary shows Drexel team teaching pandas 'how to be a panda' in the wild

For giant pandas in a Chinese artificial breeding program, a "soft release" technique may help them acclimate to the wild.

How computer science could tie Sixers GM Colangelo to mysterious Twitter accounts

The technique they used is called stylometry - identifying authors by their word choices and writing styles - and it is in the news with allegations that Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo operated five anonymous Twitter accounts.

No, Ambien did not make Roseanne Barr a racist

Roseanne Barr blamed Ambien for her racist tweet.

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World War II B-24 bomber found in South Pacific, 7 decades later

At CHOP, two boys were diagnosed with brain death. Here's what that means

By definition, brain death means a patient will not recover. But the families of two New Jersey boys have doubts.

7 Pa. patients infected after use of no-rinse foam

One New Jersey patient and seven in California also were infected.

'Laurel' or 'yanny'? Why you hear one and I hear the other

Which word you hear may depend on your age, audiologists say.

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Scans reveal secrets of medieval 'Harry Potter' book and medical texts at Penn

CHOP study links antibiotic use with risk of kidney stones

Patients who used five classes of antibiotics, among them broad-spectrum penicillins, had a higher risk of developing kidney stones.

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CHOP physicians testify in court that N.J. boy is 'brain-dead'

2 shot dead in Bristol Twp., Bucks County, after altercation

Two men were killed by gunfire on a residential street in Bristol on Friday evening, officials in Bucks County said.

Former N.J. treasury official gets prison for stealing $78,000 from state

Stephanie Hargrove, 40, of Willingboro, pleaded guilty to processing more than $78,000 in fake damage claims.

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On life support at CHOP for nearly three weeks, 'brain dead' boy in legal, medical limbo

No, Kevin Smith's marijuana use was not good for his heart, Temple cardiologist says

The film director claimed the drug helped him survive a heart attack. Cardiologists say that is not likely.

Falling watermelons, debris cause fatal crash on I-95

The accident occurred near the Walt Whitman bridge Saturday afternoon, closing two southbound lanes on the highway.

CHOP must keep 'brain-dead' N.J. boy on life support, judge rules

Areen Chakrabarti, 14, suffered severe smoke inhalation in an April 14 fire in his Burlington County home.

British athlete in Philadelphia: 'if you must have your teeth knocked out, this is the place'

At the U.S. Open of an obscure game called racquets, a top-ranked player suffered a gruesome accident. But help was nearby.

Southwest aftermath: FAA inspection rule affects 681 engines

The FAA originally proposed inspections of the fan blades in this type of engine in August 2017, after a fan-blade failure in another Southwest flight.

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