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Animal testing.

If the thought of it brings up big feelings, you're not alone.

It's one topic that's been so hotly debated for a really long time.

How do we balance safety and innovation with animal welfare?

To help answer that difficult question, we'll chat with veterinarian and bioethicist Dr. Lisa Moses.

Before we get into that, there's some exciting news for our friends suffering from sleep apnea.

And later, we'll look into a study that may have found a new path for diabetes treatment.

Welcome to Curiosity Weekly. My name's

Dr. Samantha Mean. Let's get into it. Roughly 1.4 billion people globally suffer from obstructive

sleep apnea. Based on that number, chances are that you probably know someone with the condition.

My pops just started on a CPAP machine, and it's been

amazing for him. But it takes an adjustment, and it's not the most convenient, so I'm really

excited to learn that there are new treatment discoveries on the horizon that could mean big changes

for our sleep-deprived friends and loved ones. Researchers at the University of Gildenberg in Sweden

just published phase two of a clinical trial where they found that a drug called Sletheam

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