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X marks the spot — but doctors don't always listen
Why the dogma about genetic illnesses is changing
Oct 4, 2024
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Roxanne Khamsi
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X marks the spot — but doctors don't always listen
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October 2022
A famous doctor’s cancer mystery
How a lymphoma flare after a COVID shot created a puzzle for a vaccine advocate.
Oct 5, 2022
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Roxanne Khamsi
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March 2022
Can we make the human genome more diverse?
Scientists want to make a more inclusive 'reference genome' for humanity, but some people are not ready to sign on.
Mar 16, 2022
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Roxanne Khamsi
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February 2022
The future of PCR testing
From a tape-based approach that speeds up results to solar-powered devices, testing for viruses is about to become radically different.
Feb 17, 2022
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Roxanne Khamsi
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The future of PCR testing
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January 2022
A totally new way to test for infection
PCR, rapid antigen tests and antibody tests have made headlines, but there's a different method to spot infections, and it might detect them earlier.
Jan 6, 2022
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Roxanne Khamsi
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November 2021
Double trouble and the 'Force of Infection'
Listen to a discussion about an overlooked pandemic phenomenon, and read about how we catch multiple viruses simultaneously.
Nov 22, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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Double trouble and the 'Force of Infection'
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October 2021
The COVID risks hiding in our DNA
Many people don't realize they have genetic mutations that make them immunocompromised.
Oct 6, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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August 2021
A totally tubular trick to make vaccines
The world needs way more vaccines. This group in Germany has a prototype to help make that possible.
Aug 11, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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A radio adventure from our gut fungus to Mars
Catch up on the special episode of Science Friday I guest-hosted, and also my first non-Covid article in a year.
Aug 5, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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July 2021
What toxic shock might teach us about kids and Covid
Scientists have found strong similarities between a fatal tampon-related condition and the molecular hallmarks of a complication of the coronavirus.
Jul 16, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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What toxic shock might teach us about kids and Covid
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June 2021
Mixing vaccines? There's a long history
Countries around the world have recently issued guidelines on mix-and-match Covid shots, but the idea of combining vaccinations goes back to the 1980s.
Jun 14, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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May 2021
Why are you coughing? Multiplex tests can say.
New PCR tests now look simultaneously for multiple viruses—including influenza and the coronavirus.
May 11, 2021
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Roxanne Khamsi
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Why are you coughing? Multiplex tests can say.
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