The Pulse Archive

What if something hailed as a ‘cure for cancer’ got caught up in a legal battle among some of the biggest names in cancer tre ...

A childhood bout with polio propelled Art Caplan into his career as the nation’s pre-eminent medical ethicist.   First in ...

If walls could talk: One building’s story about a crisis that almost wiped out all of Philadelphia. If you’ve flown in ...

Len Webb learns about an insect’s role in society while snacking on stir-fried crickets in this So, What Do You Do? segment.  ...

In this week’s Patient Files, 25-year-old Scott Clifford talks about living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. ...

The Scientist’s Kerry Grens tells us about the rotting teeth of hunter-gatherers and new research linking fiber to reduced asthma r ...

A pilot program in Philadelphia is providing patients with the unique care they want when living with a life-threatening illness.  ...

As the NFL enters its post-season march toward the Super Bowl, we take a look into the science behind sports-related concussions. Can new ...

New Jersey must take sea level rise predictions into account when rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy – but how are those predictions ...

N.J. doctor says complete rest for a week or more is the best policy, even if active teens get angry about it. The impact of sport ...

Young reporters test out their journalistic skills on a physical therapist and her service dog, Seamus.  It’s never too ...

Do helmets really cut down on the risk of concussion? Recent research is not so encouraging.  It’s ...

Scientists invited us to Penn State’s basement aquarium to see their colorful collection of “corals in captivity.” ...

In this week’s ‘So, What Do You Do?’ segment, UD prof Cristina Archer talks about taking wind research to new heig ...

On The Pulse, we’ve been exploring the strange world of medical billing. So has a local teen. A few weeks ago on The Pulse, ...