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.
If you’re a fan of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, you may have wondered whether the dire wolf is a real breed of wolves. They were likeable characters because they were fiercely loyal to their owners, the Stark family children...More »
It’s disheartening that we may be on track for the COVID-19 pandemic to be the deadliest in modern history. For now, the Spanish Flu of 1918 is the deadliest when it killed 675,000 Americans. Worldwide, it killed up to one hundred million. What we have that they didn’t are highly effective vaccines, but that won’t help us beat this virus unless we do four things... More »
One in 9 men is diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. But black men have a 75% higher risk compared to white men. A new study shows genetics play a part and more importantly, the results can help develop a risk score to improve diagnosis and early treatment for prostate cancer. This study involved the most diverse genetic analysis of prostate cancer ever with men of Asian, African, Hispanic and European ancestries... More »
