Cancer
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A ‘pivotal moment’ for personalised cancer vaccinesThe Explainer Early results from final-stage trial of individualised melanoma jab offer hope of more tailor-made cancer treatments
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Moderna says skin cancer vaccine trial a successSpeed Read The experimental vaccine successfully reduced the recurrence of melanoma, the company said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How precision medicine is revolutionising healthcareThe Explainer Data-driven genomic mapping is the ‘future of tailored, bespoke medicine’
By The Week UK Published
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An Antarctic sea squirt could help treat melanomaUnder the radar The organism may help produce a cancer-killing toxin
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is the Sagrada Familia still so controversial?Podcast Plus, should more men get prostate cancer screening? Is it time to swipe left on dating apps?
By The Week UK Published
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Pill offers hope in treating deadly pancreatic cancerSpeed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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This small, long-ignored organ plays a big role in health outcomesIn the spotlight The thymus, an organ that was thought to be obsolete after puberty, may affect disease risk in adults
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Why are there so many Russian ships in the Channel?Podcast Plus, what does a ‘feminist’ approach to cancer involve? And who is Mickey’s new boss?
By The Week UK Published
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England’s ambitious cancer planThe Explainer Three out of four people diagnosed with cancer will be living well with the disease or cancer-free within five years, under new targets
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The truth about vitamin supplementsThe Explainer UK industry worth £559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is ‘complicated’
By The Week UK Published
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Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could help fight cancerUnder the radar They boost the immune system
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Deadly fungus tied to a pharaoh's tomb may help fight cancerUnder the radar A once fearsome curse could be a blessing
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Poo pills' and the war on superbugsThe Explainer Antimicrobial resistance is causing millions of deaths. Could a faeces-filled pill change all that?
By The Week UK Published
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Democrats grapple with Biden cover-up fallout ahead of 2028IN THE SPOTLIGHT Even before his cancer diagnosis, Dems have been grappling with whether the White House's alleged effort to hide Biden's failing health is worth relitigating
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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