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

Screen time consequences on eyes and vision
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/07/green-time-over-screen-time-how-to-really-look-after-your-eyes

New immunotherapy shows excellent preliminary benefit in metastatic prostate cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/researchers-praise-stunning-results-of-new-prostate-cancer-treatment

Uterus transplant can bring successful fertility
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/24/baby-boy-uk-mother-womb-transplant-dead-donor
https://www.uabmedicine.org/specialties/uterus-transplant/

Stem cells given prior to birth appear to benefit spina bifida (an open spinal cord)
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/26/giving-stem-cells-in-utero-to-babies-with-spina-bifida-boosts-quality-of-life-trial-finds

An autopsy brain study finding differences between “super aging” and Alzheimer’s which may direct further research in a new direction
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/well/mind/super-agers-brain-neurons.html

Shorter winters documented and compared: an example of climate change
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/us-winters-getting-shorter

Imaging our own galaxy and comparing it to others further away
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/26/new-image-milky-way-galaxy

Aurora Borealis in Norway with photos and history
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/science/norway-auroras-northern-lights-observatory.html

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