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What is quantum computing and how will it improve healthcare? What are the latest innovations in cell and gene therapy? How are human eating habits affected by our evolution? Health Science Radio is a podcast that answers these questions and more, exploring tomorrow’s medicine today. We talk with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers who are devoted to solving the most persistent challenges in health science.

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CU Anschutz's May Chu And Thomas Jaenisch On COVID-19 16.03.2020 24:21

In January, faculty from the Colorado School of Public Health convened an expert panel on coronavirus. Two panel members, Thomas Jaenisch, associate professor of epidemiology and pediatric infectious diseases and May Chu, clinical professor of epidemiology, recently sat down to talk about what we know – and still don’t know – about COVID-19. Jaenisch said, “Right now, we’re trying to buy more time...

CU Anschutz's Dr. Betz: Care of suicidal patients takes humans, not just doctors 22.10.2019 23:09

In 2019, nearly 31,000 people have died due to gun violence. Suicide by firearm represents nearly two-thirds of those deaths. As an emergency physician at CU Anschutz, Emmy Betz, MD, sees multiple patients with suicidal thoughts on every ER shift. “It’s a huge part of my job,” she said. In this podcast, Dr. Betz discusses her approaches and research into patient-centered injury prevention.

CU Anschutz’s Dr. Potter: Strides being made toward finding Alzheimer’s disease treatments 23.09.2019 18:11

Huntington Potter, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Center sits down with CU Anschutz 360 to discuss the latest in Alzheimer's research.

Pushing The Limits of Medicine in Space 20.06.2019 22:46

Students from the University of Colorado Boulder took a unique class in the Utah desert unlike any other in the country. The course is called "Medicine in Space and Surface Environments." The collaborative course is led by faculty at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Boulder and positions the University of Colorado as leaders in training first responders for space. We chat with membe...