The Pulse Archive

The tale of a high-stakes medical device competition inspired by a sci-fi classic and a local team boldly going into the finals. I ...

New treatments for a stigmatized group of patients emerge. Berta Britz hid the voices she’s heard for a long time, spending ...

Slosh a little salty water into your nose, and it’s like a satisfying kick in the sinuses. For some people, nasal irrigation ...

Everyone itches, and when we scratch, the itch always seems to come back even stronger. But why?  Dr. Bethany Brookshire, a s ...

Sanosil International and other companies that produce foggers say their tools can be more effective than traditional methods.  ...

WHYY’s The Pulse celebrates its first birthday this week, in a celebration ...

WHYY’s The Pulse celebrates its first birthday this week, in a celebration ...

How is this for a headline sure to catch your attention: “ ...

A scientist who studies brain development in children, and is also the mom of two small kids is sure to have a lot of inner dialogue revi ...

Sometimes, it takes a brush with death to remind us what it means to be thankful. That may just be David Silverstone’s opinion, but ...

For young athletes, concussions have been a huge topic of conversation and concern – and we’re not just talking about footbal ...

Fitness and health tracking gadgets are again expected be a big trend in gift-giving this year. The Consumer Electronics Associati ...

For young athletes, concussions have been a huge topic of concern.  Now there’s another emerging trouble spot – knee inj ...

One might argue that Thanksgiving leftovers are among the most delicious things on this earth.  Is that just because the cooking is ...

With the year’s biggest meal upon us, we look at the science of Thanksgiving dinner. On the menu is the gluten in dinner rolls, sal ...