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    Seeing Through the Smoke

    Dr. Peter Grinspoon used medical data to look at both the benefits and dangers of marijuana as well as areas where more research is needed. This event was hosted by the Harvard Book Store.

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    Contagion of Liberty

    Author Andrew Wehrman discussed how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain. The…

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    If It Sounds Like a Quack... - A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine

    Journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling looked at why a growing number of people are trying “alternative” medicine over traditional medicine. Midtown Scholar Books in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,…

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    In the Blood

    Journalist Charles Barber talked about the invention of QuikClot, a blood clotting agent, and the struggle to get it adopted by the U.S. Army. This event was held at the Ecotarium…

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    Medical Practices of the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Gary Lentz portrayed Sergeant Patrick Glass of the Lewis and Clark expedition, demonstrating medical practices used by the explorers during their 1804 cross-country journey. The Fort Walla…

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    Health Professionals Testify on Antimicrobial Resistance to Modern Medicine

    Health scholars, advocates, and executives testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health hearing on increases in antimicrobial resistance.…

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    Medicine During the Civil War Era

    Historians talked about medical advancements during the Civil War era and how physicians treated diseases and diagnosed patients. This program was part of the 2023 Organization of American…

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    A Special Report on Polio

    This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health,…

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    President Biden in Boston on Cancer "Moonshot" Program

    President Biden spoke about cancer research and making the U.S. a global leader in biomedical technology, development, and production while outlining his cancer “moonshot” initiative. In his remarks given at…

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    Senate Hearing on Organ Donation and Transplants

    During testimony at Senate Finance Committee hearing, Brian Shepard, the CEO of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), defended the organization’s mission of administering the nation’s…

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    After Words with Dr. Paul Offit

    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Infectious Diseases division chief and Vaccine Education Center director Dr. Paul Offit spoke about the risks associated with medical innovation. He was…

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    Q&A with Lindsey Fitzharris

    Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris, author of The Facemaker, talked about the life and career of Dr. Harold Gillies, a New Zealand plastic surgeon who reconstructed the faces of thousands…

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    Pluck

    Professor Blair Sadler discussed the role he and his twin brother, Dr. Alfred Sadler, played in the development of emergency medicine, organ donation laws, and bioethics. Warwicks Bookstore…

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    Eleanor Bartow on Gain-of-Function Research

    Eleanor Bartow talked about federal funding and oversight of gain-of-function research.

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    President Biden Meeting on Health Research Agency ARPA-H

    During a meeting with cancer patients and researchers, President Biden talked about the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and his administration’s proposals for the new health…

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    Physicians on the Legacy of the 1971 National Cancer Act

    The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum hosted an event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act. This panel featured doctors from some the top…

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    Nobel Laureates on the Legacy of 1971 National Cancer Act

    The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum hosted an event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act. This panel included nobel laureates who reflected…

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    Researchers on the Legacy of the 1971 National Cancer Act

    The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum hosted an event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. This panel featured experts in a variety of…

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    Patricia Kelmar on Federal Ban on Surprise Medical Bills

    Patricia Kelmar talked about the legislation banning surprise medical billing that went into effect in January 2022.

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    American Hospital Association v. Becerra Oral Argument

    The Supreme Court heard oral argument in American Hospital Association v. Becerra, a case concerning the reimbursement rate cut to hospitals for Medicare Part B prescription drugs. The…

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