It permeates everyday life. Yet the understanding of advances in biomedical science is limited at best. Few people make the connection that biomedical science is medicine and that biomedical scientists are working today for the medicine of tomorrow. Our weekly five-hundred word newspaper column and two-minute radio show provide insights into a broad range of biomedical science topics. Medical Discovery News is dedicated to explaining discoveries in biomedical research and their promise for the future of medicine.
Each release is designed to stimulate listeners to think, question and appreciate how science affects their health as well as that of the rest of the world. We also delve into significant biomedical discoveries and portray how science (or the lack of it) has impacted health throughout history.
History’s many music prodigies produced amazing masterpieces. Among them is Frederic Chopin who left us not only his beautiful music, but his heart… literally. Yes, his heart is kept in a jar at the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, Poland... More »
Parents with kids who play sports usually worry about injuries, not dangerous pathogens. Yet a new report urges parents and schools to help prevent a spread of infections among young athletes... More »
In the next three decades, an additional ten million people will die from multi drug-resistant bacteria. One solution to this monumental problem is to create new antibiotics but that can take a decade to develop and approve. Another, more efficient solution, is to optimize the use of current antibiotics... More »
