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Gertrude Elion and George Hitchings were a drug-making dream team. They built highly efficient, targeted synthetic drugs to perform specific tasks. Elion and her team built a new antiviral drug in the 1970s to treat herpes, ushering in a new age of medicine and paving the way for designer drugs that could treat a huge range of illnesses. Tune in or stream Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer Tuesdays, May 11 – June 1, 2021 at 8/7c.
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Track the importance of data mapping and analysis in the quest to improve public health with hosts Steven Johnson and David Olusoga. The painstaking work of past data detectives made us aware of epidemic “curves” as well as the extent of health inequalities among different U.S. communities. Tune in or stream Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer Tuesdays, May 11 – June 1, 2021 at 8/7c.
