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.
In Shakespeare’s Henry the Fifth, the king makes a powerful speech before the famous real-life battle of Agincourt that inspires his men. What’s little known is that Henry nearly died in an earlier battle but was saved by the ingenuity of his surgeon...More »
People who were sexually abused as children often carry emotional scars into adulthood. But now a study shows that it even leaves genetic scars, meaning that regions of the DNA are marked. So, it’s possible one day tests can verify a victim’s story. So what do we mean when we say their DNA is “marked”?... More »
If you’re bit by a strange dog or mammal, you have to get a series of rabies shots because the risk of not doing so can be fatal if the animal tests positive for the virus. The problem is the treatment involves five shots and aren’t usually available in resource poor countries. So, it’s important to be able to test the animal for rabies to see if the victim really needs the vaccine... More »
