Jan 16
NewsFix - 'Remarkable' Iraq. Cancer ⬇️. Matchmaking for Lizards.
Welcome back to NewsFix and our first edition for 2026. This week's headlines include – a counterpoint to the Middle East, astonishing progress on cancer, a golden age of vaccines, murder and homicide rates decline in the world’s leading cities, coal bites the dust (again) and Lo ... Show More
5m 6s
Feb 2022
Paralysis Treatment, Protein Vaccines Advantages, How Cuba Made Five Vaccines, Fish Sounds. Feb 18, 2022, Part 2
<p>New Device Helps People With Paralysis Walk Again</p>
<p>Spinal cord injuries are notoriously difficult to treat, especially for those who have been paralyzed for several years.</p>
<p>Now, researchers have developed a new implant that is <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com ... Show More
47m 33s
May 2025
Special Episode: Dr. Adam Ratner & Booster Shots
For the past few months, measles has been in regular rotation in the news cycle here in the US, with outbreaks occurring across the country in regions with low vaccine uptake. These outbreaks represent a worrying trend in the rejection of scientific and medical expertise, with lo ... Show More
52m 32s
Jun 2025
Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: The real reason polio is so dangerous | Dan Kwartler
In 1952, polio was everywhere: killing or paralyzing roughly half a million people annually. Yet just 10 years later, paralytic polio cases in the US dropped by 96% and we were on track to get rid of polio for good. But in recent years, the virus started striking back. So, what’s ... Show More
34m 45s
Mar 2023
Heidi J. Larson, "Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start--and Why They Don't Go Away" (Oxford UP, 2020)
Vaccine reluctance and refusal are no longer limited to the margins of society. Debates around vaccines' necessity -- along with questions around their side effects -- have gone mainstream, blending with geopolitical conflicts, political campaigns, celebrity causes, and "natural" ... Show More
47m 44s
This week's headlines include – Solar power could supercharge farming; universal healthcarein Armenia; more good news for the Amazon; poorer economies are closing the gap; poverty reduction in Jamaica and personhood for Whales in the Pacific. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! Get in touch with the team: amy ... Show More
<p>Seth Berkley used to run the world's largest vaccine funding organization. He and Steve talk about the incredible value of vaccines, the economics of immunizing the developing world, and the current attacks on public health.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li> ... Show More
