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Julie Janke, a medical technologist at Principle Health Systems and SynerGene Laboratory, helps sort samples for different tests Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Billy Penn

Coronavirus antibody tests launch at Philly urgent care centers, as experts urge caution

Vybe is offering the test to anyone who’s been symptom-free at least 10 days.

6 years ago

Entomologist Autumn Angelus prepares to set out on a mosquito collecting expedition at Elmer Lake Wildlife Management Area in Salem County, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Meet a scientist who actually likes mosquitoes

Naturally, she swats at them from time to time, but it’s her job to get to know the little biters better.

6 years ago

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Display cases inside the Wagner Free Institute of Science (David Graham/The Wagner Free Institute of Science)
The Why
Arts & Entertainment

Learning about life on Earth at the Wagner Museum

In the next installment of our series 'Why didn’t I go there?' co-host Shai ben-Yaacov and his son take a virtual tour the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philly.

Air Date: May 4, 2020

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U.S. National Library of Medicine poster
The Pulse
Health

Outbreaks and Epidemics: The Role of Public Health

You know you’ve made it when you get parodied on Saturday Night Live … by none other than Brad Pitt. And you really know you’ve ...

Air Date: May 1, 2020

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WW2 inspired coronavirus poster
The Pulse
Health

How to Stop an Invasion

It feels like we’ve been invaded by an invisible enemy — so scary we don’t even want to go to the grocery store. Inside of hospital ...

Air Date: April 24, 2020

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Marek (right) and Michał Swoboda of the start-up Right-Air created a basic ventilator that can be 3D printed as a backup for hospitals during this coronavirus outbreak. (Courtesy of Marek Swoboda)
The Pulse
Health

Philadelphia engineer creates backup ventilators for coronavirus pandemic

Designers sprint to create a basic model for COVID-19 patients that can be 3D-printed.

6 years ago

Optimizing Brain Performance
The Pulse
Science

This is Your Brain During a Pandemic

Optimizing our brains has become an obsession of the modern world. We meditate, take supplements, read books on productivity — all in t ...

Air Date: April 17, 2020

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Resisting productivity culture and letting yourself be bored can do a lot for your cognitive health. (Chinnapong/Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Health

Why ‘stillness’ is crucial for your brain during this pandemic

The idea that you should be optimizing your quarantine time is everywhere. But resisting productivity culture and letting yourself be bored is essential to your well-being.

6 years ago

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David Fajgenbaum leads a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to studying Castleman disease, a rare illness that nearly killed him five times. He has recently shifted his focus to look at ways of treating COVID-19. (Courtesy of David Fajgenbaum)
The Pulse
Science

Penn doctor uses his near-death experiences to research why COVID-19 patients crash

Facing the cytokine storm — David Fajgenbaum brings his first-hand experience with cytokine storms to bear on this new coronavirus.

6 years ago

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Preparing for COVID-19 intensive care patients (Photo by: Britta Pedersen/AP Images)
Radio Times
Health

Medical ethics in a pandemic

Today on the show, we're going to talk about the ethical questions that are arising for health systems and health providers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Air Date: April 8, 2020 10:00 am

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(filo/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say.

6 years ago

A jogger runs past a wall painted with the word
Radio Times
Science

Predicting the pandemic

Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.

Air Date: March 31, 2020 10:00 am

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Bloodfed aegypti (David F Duneau)
Science

How bats, mosquitoes, humans and other mammals factor into the coronavirus story

Viruses travel, and sometimes jump from species to species. Which ones are a part of the coronavirus journey?

6 years ago

A researcher moves a vial in a lab. Labs are ramping up their research, in the hopes of finding a vaccine for COVID-19. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
The Pulse
Health

One recipe for a coronavirus vaccine: add rabies

A Jefferson lab has built on its rabies vaccine research to create one for COVID-19. But a final product could be a year away.

6 years ago

Many people practice remembering their dreams. What's the use in that? (Image courtesy of val.pearl/Flickr)
The Pulse
Science

Vivid dreams and their role in waking life

Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.

6 years ago

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