The Pulse Archive

Instant communication with your doctor sounds convenient, but could it be destructive to practicing good medicine? Some boutique m ...

We all want our doctors to be sharp as a tack, laser accurate, and confident enough to trust themselves with our lives. But we also want ...

A medical student learns about chronic health issues through the lens of a patient in an 18-month intensive course requirement at the Uni ...

Have you been the target of whistles and catcalls by strangers on the street?  You’ll want to hear how these artists and activ ...

Professor Simon Levin, explains his work aimed at understanding and, hopefully, preserving delicate environment. What does math ha ...

A Pennsylvania doctor is turning medical trash into life-saving gold. It’s not every day that I discuss the best way to evad ...

What do patients want from physicians? Skills? A laser-sharp brain? A steady hand? Sure. But – they want something else, too.  ...

Pulse contributor Bethany Brookshire shares the latest findings on bat calls and milk production among naked mole rats.    ...

 Allow us to reintroduce ourselves… This week on The Pulse, we r ...

A look at precision medicine and how genetics and genomics play a key role in understanding our health.  Some doctors now exa ...

Randy Scott, CEO of Invitae, which offers genetic tests through physicians, speaks with The Pulse’s Taunya English about the promis ...

Villanova’s Jens Karlsson tells us about his work trying to determine the best methods for freezing tissues and human organs.  ...

Dr. Michelle Johnson takes us inside her rehabilitation and robotics lab at Penn Medicine to show us how robots can assist stroke victims ...

Artist and photographer Diane Burko uses art to depict what scientists struggle to explain about climate change.  Artist and ...

If you’re interested in counting critters, measuring rain and seeking out cherry blossoms, these projects are for you. As ev ...