They might easily be mistaken for Congressional staffers, reluctant to face the day, but these are among the most accomplished cancer specialists in the country, meeting with Representatives, Senators and staff. Among them: Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, from up the road in Baltimore; and Dr. George Weiner,…
Pharus Diagnostics, a Li Ka-shing-backed developer of diagnostic tests for cancer powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said it would tap into fundraising channels in Hong Kong. The Taiwan-based start-up aims to complete a round of fundraising and a clinical study on lung cancer by the end of the year, said CEO Philip Huang. “Currently, we…
A decade ago, treating cancer with personalised mRNA vaccines seemed like a US$1 million gamble per patient, a therapy reserved for the ultra-rich. But Chinese biotech start-ups are aiming to change that – by designing cancer therapy for a fraction of the cost and also taking on Western pharmaceutical giants in the process. Beijing-based Likang…
Pancreatic cancer awareness: Prevent this cancer from forming in the body by eating nutritious foods like green leafy vegetables, seafoods, salads, and being regular with exercises. Smoking, alcohol, obesity, chronic pancreatitis and diabetes are risk factors that can cause pancreatic cancer if left unchecked and untreated. (Photo: Freepik) VERIFIED By: Dr Ronak Tate, consultant-gastroenterology at…