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Signal

The impact of modern medicine on the human condition can’t be underestimated. From antibiotics to vaccines, medicine has changed the way our bodies work, answered deadly questions, and promised faster... Read more

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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

20mins

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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

24mins

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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

25mins

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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

21mins

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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

23mins

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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

23mins

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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

3mins

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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

20mins

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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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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

1min

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