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Groundbreaking Research: Preventing the Spread of Cancer to the Brain

A recent study by researchers at McMaster University has made significant strides in understanding how to prevent cancer from spreading to the brain. By focusing on a specific enzyme known as IMPDH, scientists aim to shift cancer treatment from merely managing symptoms to actively preventing metastasis. This breakthrough could change the landscape of cancer care… Read More: Groundbreaking Research: Preventing the Spread of Cancer to the Brain »

With COVID spread, ‘racism — not race — is the risk factor’

A commentary last summer in the NEJM Catalyst │Innovations in Care Delivery by Thomas B. Sequist, professor of medicine and health care policy at Harvard Medical School, took a broader look at COVID rates in the Navajo Nation, which has high rates of poverty (43 percent) and a population of 180,000 people across New Mexico,… Read More: With COVID spread, ‘racism — not race — is the… »

Sydney outbreak fears spread to new state

Six Victorians have been forced into 14 days isolation after being linked to a possible outbreak at a Sydney quarantine hotel. Victorian health officials rushed to track down the six people after they were identified as close contacts in a NSW investigation into a possible COVID-19 transmission at a Sydney CBD hotel. Three returned travellers… Read More: Sydney outbreak fears spread to new state »