Philly’s street fentanyl contains an industrial chemical called BTMPS that’s an ingredient in plastic

As much as half of the fentanyl sold on Philly’s streets contains an industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing. That’s according to our November 2024 testing of fentanyl samples collected

Researchers develop biomarker algorithm for noninvasive detection of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer

By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a biomarker

Unveiling immune system responses that induce and maintain autoimmune pancreatitis

Acute exudative pancreatitis on CT scan. Credit: Hellerhoff/Wikipedia Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a clinical condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas, caused by the body’s hypersensitivity to its own proteins.