Science
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The Covid-19 vaccine was developed at an unusually rapid pace, and now the public's expectations are high for what science can deliver. It's a good thing we're in a science moment. Gobs of data are being produced, researchers are collaborating more, and the public is engaged. But is the pace of discovery keeping up with the science? Alison Snyder, managing editor at Axios,...
As scientists work to develop a vaccine to battle the coronavirus pandemic, many people question whether the process has been rushed and if the results will be effective and safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for approving new vaccines in this country. FDA commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn and former FDA commissioner Dr. Peggy Hamburg say the agency use...
Journalist Thomas Friedman says countries around the world are undergoing a stress test thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s been called the most perilous drug crisis ever and it was generated in the healthcare system.
Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Trump, ACA, and the opioid crisis.
Elisabeth Rosenthal on our broken healthcare system.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the US and cancer care costs $125 billion a year. In this episode we hear from medical experts who have researched, written, and made progress in the fight against cancer.
The discussion of "designer babies" often revolves around gender or hair color, but the medical debate is far more complicated.