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Today you\u2019ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal species that have been brought back from the brink, and how a new pill could potentially limit the levels of \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol in the body.\xa0

Zombie Virus\xa0

• \u201cScientists have revived a \u2018zombie\u2019 virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost.\u201d By Katie Hunt. 2023.
  • https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html
• \u201cArctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all.\u201d By Katie Hunt. 2022.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/world/permafrost-climate-change-explainer-scn/index.html

Back From the Brink

• \u201cResearchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction.\u201d abc.net. 2023.
  • https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/australian-animals-no-longer-meet-criteria-as-threatened-species/102020276
• \u201cLights at the end of the tunnel: The incidence and characteristics of recovery for Australian threatened animals.\u201d by Woinarski, et al. 2023.
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000460
• \u201cHumpback whales no longer listed as endangered after major recovery.\u201d by Claudia Long. 2022.
  • https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-26/humpback-whales-no-longer-listed-as-endangered/100862644
• \u201cRed List: Summary Statistics.\u201d n.a. N.d.
  • https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summary-statistics

Bad Cholesterol

• \u201cOral pill cuts bad cholesterol by 60% in phase 2 clinical trial\u201d By Michael Irving
  • https://newatlas.com/medical/oral-pill-bad-cholesterol-phase-2-clinical-trial/
• \u201cEfficacy and safety of the oral PCSK9 inhibitor MK-0616: a phase 2b randomized controlled trial\u201d by Christie M. Ballantyne et al.
  • https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.018
• \u201cWhat Is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?\u201d by Keck Medicine of USC
  • https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-good-and-bad-cholesterol/#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule%2C%20HDL,cholesterol%20directly%20to%20your%20arteries.
• \u201cCoronary artery disease\u201d by Mayo Clinic
  • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350613#:~:text=If%20there's%20too%20much%20cholesterol,blood%20flow%20through%20an%20artery.
• \u201cPCSK9 gene\u201d by MedLine Plus
  • https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pcsk9/#:~:text=The%20PCSK9%20protein%20controls%20the,in%20regulating%20blood%20cholesterol%20levels.

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