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

New blood test for early detection of pancreas cancer
https://ascopost.com/news/february-2025/novel-blood-test-may-help-to-identify-pancreatic-ductal-adenocarcinoma-at-an-earlier-stage/

Pancreatic cancer therapy was supplemented by specialized vaccine > increased immunity and improved  treatment outcomes
https://www.mskcc.org/news/can-mrna-vaccines-fight-pancreatic-cancer-msk-clinical-researchers-are-trying-find-out
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08508-4

How Do Polar Bears Stay Warm?
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads7321

Immunity modulation by the vagus nerve?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01636-x
https://ki.se/en/research/popular-science-and-dialogue/interviews-and-portraits/vagus-nerve-activation-the-anti-inflammatory-treatment-of-the-future

Satellite orbits and the theoretical advantage of “skimming the sky”
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250207-sky-skimmers-the-race-to-send-satellites-into-very-low-earth-orbits

Reading ancient burned scrolls, thanks to AI
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/05/ai-helps-researchers-read-ancient-scroll-burned-to-a-crisp-in-vesuvius-eruption

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