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Short Wave

Helping A Man Walk Again With Science

Short Wave

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News, Life Sciences, Astronomy, Daily News, Nature, Science

4.76.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

This week's science news roundup reunites All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang with Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber to dig into the latest headlines in biomedical research, also known as cool things for the human body. We talk new RSV vaccines, vaccination by sticker and a new device helping a man with paralysis walk again.

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0:00.0

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.

0:05.3

Hey, it's your wavers, Regina Barber here with Emily Kwong and Elsa Chen.

0:09.6

Elsa, of course, is on your radio weekday afternoons hosting all things considered.

0:14.2

And today, she's helping us wrap up the week with our science news roundup.

0:18.3

And we appreciate it a lot because we've picked out three biomedical stories for you.

0:22.8

First, the latest in RSV vaccines.

0:26.3

And then, a new way to deliver the measles vaccine.

0:29.3

And finally, an intervention to make a man walk again.

0:33.2

The theme is cool things being done to the human body.

0:36.8

Excellent summary.

0:38.2

Buckela, Elsa.

0:39.6

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.

0:41.8

Okay, Elsa.

0:48.7

As usual, you're here to learn about three science stories in the news lately.

0:52.8

One about a new RSV vaccine.

0:55.1

One about a new way to deliver the measles vaccine.

0:58.0

And finally, some new tech to make a man walk again.

1:01.2

That sounds like a biblical story.

1:03.2

Yeah.

1:04.2

Let's start with RSV.

1:05.2

Okay.

1:06.2

Tell us.

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