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2020 Nobel season opens with medicine prize
Breakthroughs in the field of health will be honoured Monday when the 2020 Nobel season kicks off with the medicine prize, as the world battles the worst pandemic in a century.
Oct 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher finds keys to control the 'driver of cancer's aggressiveness'
'Do not erase.' 'Recycle me.' 'Free to a good home.' Humans post these signs to indicate whether something has value or not, whether it should be disposed of or not. Inside our cells, a sophisticated recycling system uses ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treating children for worms yields long-term benefits, says new study
Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting health and economic benefits extending to their communities, according to new ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The road to COVID-19 testing: The role of a Canadian biotech pioneer
Canadians are updated daily on the multi-faceted devastation caused by SARS-CoV-2 and on the results of COVID-19 testing from across the country. Few people may be aware that these tests are based on a method innovated by ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID patients can be overwhelmed with inflammation. Doctors are learning to calm that 'storm'
In the millions of tiny air sacs tasked with absorbing oxygen in Brett Breslow's lungs, the scene was chaos.
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19
A study by a team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University professor has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person's chances of being infected by the COVID-19 virus.
Jun 12, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers study radiation resistance in brain cancer cells
In a vertical climb to avoid collision with a towering mountain, a plane ejects cargo to gain altitude. Investigators at the University of Minnesota showed that cancer cells perform similar feats in escaping the killing effects ...
May 14, 2020
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Healing the urban-rural divide: Why a 'locals-first' approach doesn't work in a pandemic
Toilet paper and ventilators may be unlikely bedfellows, but they serve as powerful symbols of the growing tensions between urban and rural regions in Australia and elsewhere amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 20, 2020
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Ethiopia reports first two deaths from coronavirus
Ethiopia on Sunday announced the first two deaths of patients suffering from COVID-19, as officials ramped up testing to get a clearer picture of the outbreak there.
Apr 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer: The immune system attacks tumors remotely
How does the immune system act to limit tumor development? Using in vivo imaging tools, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm described the spatiotemporal activity of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes, both locally ...
Mar 12, 2020
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