Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)

Thanks to vaccines and other medical innovation, COVID-19 is now endemic.

On 1st and 3rd Mondays at 11am, clinical psychologist Frank Corigliano will continue to address your concerns about managing day-to-day during this trying time.

On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.

Suggested readings:

Screen time and childhood development
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/health/screen-time-developmental-delays-babies.html

Ultrasound imaging bra to detect breast cancer in impoverished regions
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/09/kemisola-bolarinwa-tech-entrepreneur-cancer-tumour-detecting-bra-nigeria-acc

Occulomics and Parkinson’s disease detection
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/21/3d-eye-scans-at-opticians-could-identify-those-at-risk-of-parkinsons-study-finds