
The Pulse Archive
More than 2 million people in the U.S. are incarcerated — and tens of thousands have had COVID-19. The pandemic has brought more attent ...
Air Date: April 9, 2021
Listen 51:00A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.
4 days ago
Listen 12:58Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick
The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.
4 days ago
Listen 6:50There’s not a lot to laugh about right now. But throughout the pandemic, we’ve managed to joke about our shared misery — like makin ...
Air Date: April 2, 2021
Listen 51:21How COVID long-haulers might renew the focus on chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a mysterious disease long suspected of having a viral trigger. Recent focus on COVID long-haulers could bring new interest in this field.
3 weeks ago
Listen 8:26Left to their own devices, viruses are pretty much helpless. They need cells to infect in order to replicate. But they’re sneaky — ma ...
Air Date: March 26, 2021
Listen 49:10The modern world is made possible by a web of electromagnetic radiation. Your phone, computer, TV, cable box, radio — all depend on mil ...
Air Date: March 19, 2021
Listen 48:21Scientists have found that results can change, brain scans from the same person doing the same thing can be different a week or a month later.
4 weeks ago
Listen 11:23Our gadgets increasingly crowd the radio spectrum. They’re crowding out science too
The radio spectrum is a finite range of frequencies. We use pretty much all of it, for Wi-Fi, smart gadgets, radio. But what about scientists who rely on it?
4 weeks ago
Listen 11:28What Will It Take to Diversify Medicine?
Who becomes a physician in this country — and who never gets that chance? It’s a question a lot of medical schools are grappling with ...
Air Date: March 12, 2021
Listen 51:15Should medical schools require a standardized test for admission?
The MCAT is supposed to gauge future success. But it can also be a financial barrier to underrepresented groups.
1 month ago
Listen 13:383000 by 2000: A history of the visionary campaign to diversify med schools, and what got in its way
The goal seemed pretty clear cut, to enroll a medical school class containing at least 3,000 students of color by the year 2000. Why did it fail?
1 month ago
Listen 11:30Throughout the darkest hours of this pandemic, the world kept its gaze trained on the light at the end of the tunnel: a vaccine. Just ove ...
Air Date: March 5, 2021
Listen 50:15This special workforce is alleviating COVID vaccine fears in the most vulnerable communities
Community health workers get to know clients personally by asking them what they need to improve their health, and they raise vaccine trust in hardest-hit groups.
1 month ago
Listen 6:11When you are walking around in the forest, the park, or even the city, do you ever listen to the songs of birds? Really tune in, and list ...
Air Date: March 2, 2021
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