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Medical research

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Medical research.

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The future of surgery

Exciting innovations and advancements that demonstrate how going under the knife is becoming a safer, clearer and more efficient process for all.

How the brain takes care of itself

If the brain takes care of the body, how does the brain take care of itself? Find out the remarkable things the brain can do to stay in tiptop shape.

The fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia

Alzheimer’s and dementia are a heart-breaking reality for millions across the world. Find out what inventors and scientists on the cutting edge of medical research are doing to combat this neurological puzzle.

What you need to know about medicine

A lot happens behind the scenes before medicine gets to you. Get a deeper understanding of the drugs and vaccines you may use with these compelling facts and figures.

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Talks about Medical research

How did we get fertility so wrong?

Do 9 out of 10 dentists really recommend that toothpaste?

Jenna C. Lester

Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones

Kayla Mandel Sheets

You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think)

Alicia Chong Rodriguez

A smart bra for better heart health

Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne

How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly

Kathryn A. Whitehead

The tiny balls of fat that could revolutionize medicine

Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci

Meet the scientist couple driving an mRNA vaccine revolution

Susan M. Reverby

Ugly History: The US syphilis experiment

How your body could become its own diagnostic lab

How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

The global cooperation that accelerated the COVID-19 vaccines

Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus?

Johanna Benesty

What it takes to crush a pandemic

Why do you get a fever when you're sick?

Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power

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Exclusive articles about Medical research

Here’s the truth about CBD, from a cannabis researcher

Is CBD a cure-all -- or snake oil? Jeffrey Chen, executive director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, explains the science behind the cannabis product.

Posted Sep 2019

A crowdfunding platform aims to solve the puzzle of aging

Aging happens to all of us, but scientists still don’t know the mechanism behind it. We need to focus on finding an answer, says molecular biologist Oliver Medvedik.

Posted Jan 2018

The hidden truth about our prescription medications

Much of the data from clinical trials is withheld from the public, says scientist and advocate Sile Lane. This missing information is costing money, time and even people’s lives.

Posted Jun 2017

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