This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast · Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media

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99.2% of those treated were cured compared with 96.7% with the artemisinin combo. That is absolutely imperative.

Live wine-and-science AMA format covering multiple breakthroughs: Epstein-Barr virus identified as driver of autoimmune disease through B cell self-antigen presentation mechanism; KLU-156 malaria drug shows 99.2% cure rate in 1,600-patient trial, significantly improving on standard artemisinin therapy; malaria remains top parasite killer with 246 million annual African cases and 569,000 deaths. Episode connects climate change to disease ecology: invasive species (ticks carrying Lyme disease), fungal infections increasing, mosquitoes expanding habitats. Brief social policy segment: ICE raids correlate with 22% increase in student absences, particularly affecting youngest students and undermining educational foundation. Host emphasizes need for continued science attention to understanding EBV mechanism, malaria drug deployment strategy, and climate-disease interconnections.

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A solo science hour that turns one olive-like supernova into a careful, lively look at what the first data can and cannot show.

The solo episode follows astronomers as they catch supernova SN2024-GGI in galaxy NGC3621 at the moment the blast is breaking through the star's surface. That early breakout gives the hour its clearest hook: the olive-like shape is easy to picture, and Dr.

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You get one olive-shaped supernova and a lot of useful curiosity.

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