Taming the Beast
Lab Notes
English - August 04, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBLife Sciences Science Technology brain science cell science biology immunology neuroscience research Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When the first U.S. COVID-19 cases began arriving at the hospital, doctors nicknamed the illness "The Beast" because of the way it attacked the body. Dr. Ryan Padgett treated several patients before he himself became infected and nearly died. How can this beast be tamed? A team of researchers in Ohio believes they have identified a set of tools that could help save lives and speed recovery times for patients like Dr. Padgett.
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