Top 5 medical innovations of 2021

20-Minute Health Talk · Jan 4, 2022 · 20m

The advent of the Covid-19 vaccines propelled us into 2021 and put a spotlight on the critical role of research and clinical trials. In this episode we spotlight five innovations coming out of the last year from researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. The innovations aim to improve life for patients living with paralysis, schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease, Covid-19, brain cancer and PTSD.

Chapters:

00:42 – Treating PTSD with inner-ear stimulation – Dr. Rebecca Schwartz and Dr. Theodoros Zanos

04:13 – Virtual trials – Dr. Christina Brennan and Dr. Mark Butler

08:30 –…