Episode #14 - These hamsters have birthed billions for biotech
Episode #14 - These hamsters have birthed billions for biotech
The Chinese hamster has led a secret life in science for decades. By one estimate, 11 biotech drugs that are made using ... Read more
3 Aug 2016
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20mins
Episode #13 - The superbugs are quietly amassing their forces -- and we're helping them
Episode #13 - The superbugs are quietly amassing their forces -- and we're helping them
A deadly new superbug is just starting to surface worldwide. Who is to blame for its rise? Well, us, really. Public heal... Read more
13 Jul 2016
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24mins
Episode #12 - Before you pop that Tylenol, listen to this podcast
Episode #12 - Before you pop that Tylenol, listen to this podcast
How confident are you that the drugs you take, whether they're over-the-counter or prescription, are totally understood ... Read more
15 Jun 2016
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25mins
Episode #11 - Sexism in biotech, from scantily clad models to how gender affects this podcast
Episode #11 - Sexism in biotech, from scantily clad models to how gender affects this podcast
In this episode of Signal, we take on a subject that might make some of our listeners feel uncomfortable — but more impo... Read more
24 May 2016
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21mins
Episode #10 - Cancer is a low-down, dirty gangster ninja
Episode #10 - Cancer is a low-down, dirty gangster ninja
Cancer plays dirty. Like a gangster. That's how it wins. Over the past few years, scientists have been learning its tric... Read more
4 May 2016
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23mins
Episode #9 - What should you most fear? Sharks, killer snails or the flu?
Episode #9 - What should you most fear? Sharks, killer snails or the flu?
How do our perceptions of risk, and our outsized — or undersized — fears affect our health? In this episode of Signal we... Read more
18 Apr 2016
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23mins
SIgnal takes a mini-break for a special reason
SIgnal takes a mini-break for a special reason
Hi, Signal listeners, we have some happy news to share — Meg is getting married! That means we’ll be taking a break for ... Read more
11 Feb 2016
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3mins
Episode #6 - Choosing scientific sides in the fight against Alzheimer's
Episode #6 - Choosing scientific sides in the fight against Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s disease poses a huge threat to our health and our economy — more than 5 million Americans are estimated to c... Read more
28 Jan 2016
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20mins
UPDATE: What happened at the FDA panel review of one Duchenne drug?
UPDATE: What happened at the FDA panel review of one Duchenne drug?
An FDA panel reviewed a drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called drisaperson on Tuesday. What it found is not encoura... Read more
25 Nov 2015
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8mins
Hello, World! It's Signal.
Hello, World! It's Signal.
An introduction to Signal, a podcast from Stat.(Image: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
9 Oct 2015
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1min