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CERN: How Physics is Probing the Universe's Origins
Posted in Featured, Science on 4th Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
The latest discovery has put the next piece in the puzzle of physics. The new upgraded LHCb detector will open the door to an era of precision measurements that have the potential to uncover yet unknown phenomena, and perhaps even physics beyond the Standard Model.
COVID-19 infections are rare and mild after vaccination
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
This means full vaccination was 91 percent effective at preventing any kind of SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptomatic or asymptomatic.
New drug class could treat range of cancers with faulty BRCA genes
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and the pharmaceutical company Artios, explored the potential of using POLQ inhibitors in treating cancer cells with defects in the BRCA genes.
Lung cancer patients should be screened for MET oncogene amplification, research suggests
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
"Our study suggests that patients with a MET oncogene amplification will not respond to immunotherapy alone and will require treatment with a combination of a MET inhibitor together with immunotherapy,"
Moffitt Cancer Center Awarded $10.2 Million Grant For Lung Cancer Research
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths across the globe with 1.8 million deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization.