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Book and pamphlet circa 1855 by Dr. John Snow
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What role do maps play in solving medical mysteries?

A simple black-and-white street map made a Victorian physician a ‘legend.’ There’s plenty of disagreement about ...

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The Pulse – January 17, 2014

Bedbugs have made a comeback in recent years, spawning stress and anxiety for those combatting home infestations. We hear from the scient ...

Air Date: January 17, 2014

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A dead female bed bug is found in an interception device used by an exterminator in a Philadelphia home. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)
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Philadelphia’s deep and tumultuous battle with the bedbug

Are bedbugs making a comeback in places like Philadelphia?  Its scientific name is Cimex lectularius. But it’s commonly ...

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Mike Boryla
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Former Eagles quarterback takes his NFL story to the stage

A former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who left the NFL 35 years ago, is now looking back from the vantage point of the stage. ...

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Dr. Cindy Otto
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Can dogs play a role in detecting cancer?

You think your dog is talented? Check out these dogs training for jobs in search and rescue, bomb sniffing and cancer detection.  ...

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IceWatch USA volunteer Bob Berke prepares to measure ice in Delaware County. (Kimberly Haas/for The Pulse)
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What can local bodies of water tell us about climate change?

A group of citizen scientists are measuring local ice in hopes of contributing to a bigger understanding of climate change. Concer ...

13 years ago

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The ShopBot 3D printer lays down  carbohydrate tubing that will form a vascular system to nourish the cells as layers of human tissue are 'printed'. (University of Pennsylvania/Kurtis Sensenig )
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Computer hackers and bio-medical engineers collaborate to create human organs from scratch

What kind of promise does 3D organ printing hold for our future?  Bioengineer Jordan Miller loves the mechanical whir of his ...

13 years ago

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Fostering a dog training for a life-saving career

Meet one of the fosters behind the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia.  Ohlin is a beautiful, 16-month-old chocolate ...

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The Pulse – January 10, 2014

It’s a very uncomfortable decision – how do you want to die? A Philadelphia pilot program is offering very sick patients a ch ...

Air Date: January 10, 2014

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(Elisabeth Perez-Luna/for The Pulse)
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How Art Caplan moved from a polio ward to an academic pinnacle

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

13 years ago

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The Lazaretto quarantine hospital sits on the banks of the Delaware in Tinicum Township. (Emma Lee for NewsWorks)
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America’s oldest quarantine hospital tied to Philadelphia yellow fever history

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

13 years ago

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Radiologist Emily Conant
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Lots of disagreement remains about when to start mammography

Four years after an uproar over revamped mammography guidelines, women’s breast screening choices remain complex.  Back ...

13 years ago

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This microscopy image provided by Dr. Carl June shows immune system T-cells
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The high-stakes legal fight over a ‘cancer cure’ from Penn

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 ...

13 years ago

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Interviewer Len Webb and entomologist Isa Betancourt dine on stir-fried and chocolate covered crickets. (Jeanette Woods/NewsWorks)
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How to make bugs appetizing with insect librarian Isa Betancourt

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

13 years ago

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Scott Clifford
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Rare genetic disorder causes brittle bones, but can’t break his spirit

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

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