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

Cruise ship Hantavirus diagnosis and current management
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/may/05/hantavirus-explained-how-does-it-spread-and-who-is-most-at-risk-podcast
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak.html

Emergency evaluation: MD vs AI
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5804474/ai-doctors-openai-patient-care-diagnosis
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz4433

Rapid, portable and accurate TB test, using a tongue swab
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5802789/tb-tuberculosis-rapid-test

Genetic deafness corrected with gene therapy and FDA approved
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5795526/deafness-gene-therapy-regeneron

An early DNA mutation, caused by a GI bacterial toxin, may predispose to early colon cancer
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/childhood-exposure-to-bacterial-toxin-may-be-triggering-colorectal-cancer-epidemic-among-the-young

Air pollution impacts on fetal child development
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds

Function of the thymus in immune function and longevity explained
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/thymus-may-be-critical-longevity-cancer-immunotherapy-response
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10243-x

Freeway wildlife crossing in LA
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/25/california-wildlife-crossing-construction
…and an orangutan crosses the road in Sumatra
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/25/first-footage-endangered-sumatran-orangutan-using-canopy-bridge-cross-road-hope-species-aoe

Historical surprises in analysis of artwork related to Anne Boleyn
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/03/unnamed-holbein-portrait-anne-boleyn-ai-analysis
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/02/hidden-detail-anne-boleyn-portrait-painting-witchcraft-rebuttal-hever-rose

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