Science, Quickly

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Monkeypox Update and Homing in on Long COVID: COVID, Quickly, Episode 36 Aug 16, 2022

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On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we take a few minutes to talk about the other virus making headlines—and then return to long COVID.

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Fueling Patients' Drive to Treatment [Sponsored] Aug 15, 2022

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Celebrating those who significantly improve access to cancer care for underserved populations, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with a Catalyst for Change Award. We spoke with the 2021 award winner, Tomma Hargraves, to learn more about what’s happened since she received the award.

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Researchers Created a Potion That Turns Loud Lions into Placid Pussycats Aug 12, 2022

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A single whiff of oxytocin, a chemical that some call the “love hormone,” promotes tolerance among lions at a wildlife sanctuary.

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Reaching the Root of Disparities in Cancer Care [Sponsored] Aug 10, 2022

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Celebrating those who strive to overcome disparities in cancer care to bring quality services to their patients, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, created the Catalyst for Equity Award. We spoke with Dr. Anne Marie Murphy, executive director of Equal Hope and winner of the award in 2021, to learn more about what’s happened since her organization received the award.

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For Some Dolphins, the Key to Mating is Rolling with a Tight, Noisy Crew Aug 10, 2022

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A pair of studies show that male bottlenose dolphins rely on wingmen when wooing mates—and that they cultivate these friendships by being vocal.

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A Source of Integrative Support for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Patients [Sponsored] Aug 03, 2022

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Celebrating those who are making a patient’s experience as easy as possible during an extraordinarily difficult time, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with a Catalyst for Care Award. We spoke with the 2021 winner, Unite for HER’s founder and CEO Sue Weldon, to hear more about what’s happened since her organization received the award.

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How Common Are Reinfections? And How Trust Can Beat the Virus: COVID, Quickly, Episode 35 Aug 02, 2022

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On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about getting reinfected with the coronavirus just a month or two after an earlier bout—and the difference that trusting others can make in a pandemic.

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The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Molecules [Sponsored] Jul 29, 2022

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Jacob Sagiv is a chemist who studies properties of self-assembled monolayers. This year, he shared The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience for his research.

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Transforming the Trajectory of Lung Cancer [Sponsored] Jul 27, 2022

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Lung cancer is the number-one cause of cancer deaths in the world. But how many lives would be saved if doctors could diagnose and treat it before it progresses?

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Polar Bears That Persist Jul 22, 2022

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A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears.

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