The Pulse Archive

For a product whose toxic origins trace back to a biological weapons lab in Maryland, Botox has helped normalize cosmetic injectables

A new microneedling technique utilizes a solution based on human stem cells to increase the treatment’s effect. WHYY’s host of The Pulse, Maiken Scott, gave it a try.

Dealing with a serious or chronic health condition is hard enough — but what happens when that condition comes with moral judgment? Tha ...

A labeling fluke and an international bestseller shaped our thinking about public health.

With only one FDA approved topical cream for vitiligo — finding comfort in one’s own skin comes at a cost.

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in.

Health disparities between Black and white Americans run deep in the U.S. Black people are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions ...

Finding the right therapist — or, sometimes, any therapist — can be a grueling process. Someone with the right expertise, who is stil ...

Getting an ADHD diagnosis and treatment from online platforms like Cerebral and Done seemed to increase demand for the stimulant Adderall - but that’s just part of the problem

When you hear the word fungi, chances are mushrooms come to mind: button mushrooms, maybe portobellos, or chanterelles. But so much of th ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but ...

It’s the goosebumps you get at the crescendo of your favorite song; the stupefying wonder that comes with witnessing a birth or a death ...

It’s the start of a new year — a time when lots of people are thinking about how they can improve their lives … and themselves. We ...

On a technical level, noise and sound are the same thing: vibrating molecules that travel in waves straight to our ears. But when sound i ...

Science journalist Ed Yong is a must-read — with his in-depth reporting, his beautifully told stories, and spot-on analysis. He is one ...