Every 2nd and 4th Monday retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. Free and open to the public!

NEW: These sessions are recorded, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org.

Suggested readings

#1. Ebola clinical trials to begin, comparing antiviral or antibody or both vs placebo
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/g-s1-132218/theres-no-treatment-designed-for-the-ebola-strain-ravaging-drc-but-now-theres-hope

#2. The future of clinical medicine with AI
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/magazine/ai-medical-scribes-doctors.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/magazine/ai-medical-scribes-doctors.html

#3. Tobacco flavored pouches
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/business/zyn-nicotine-pouches-tobacco.html
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9406994/

#4. Dietary protein analyzed
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/well/eat/health-risks-excess-protein.html

#5.  A close-up description of the berry industry
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/dining/driscolls-berries.html

#6. Lab-based cell construction
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/science/spud-cell-what-to-know.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/01/science/spudcells-synthetic-cell.html

#7. Excess heat and the heat index: Impliations
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5883704/extreme-heat-july-4th-climate
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/weather/heat-index-temperature.html

#8. Copy of the Declaration of Independence found in the UK
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/03/vanishingly-rare-copy-us-declaration-independence-volunteer-uk-archives

#9  Space balls found on Australia beach
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/06/mysterious-space-balls-queensland-beaches-origin-source-australia

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