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CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy: The Miracle Child of Science?

  • December 16, 2019

It is 7 o’clock in the evening. 45-year-old Jane Doe is rushed to the ER with a fever, rapid heart rate, shallow rapid breathing, low blood pressure and nausea. She[…]

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The Future of Bacterial Cancer Therapy

  • April 13, 2017

The field of cancer therapy is rapidly evolving. From nanoparticles designed to carry drugs into the heart of tumours to immune cells engineered with chimeric antigen receptors, novel advancements are[…]

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On the Topic of Allergies

  • April 13, 2017

When I was six months old, I experienced my first full-blown anaphylactic reaction. The cause- a handful of seemingly harmless rice cereal. An allergy test following this incident revealed a[…]

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The Great Divide

  • January 27, 2017

In 1893, the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London reported that in addition to seeing an increase in the annual number of deaths ascribed to cancer, it appeared that[…]

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Haute CRISPR Couture

  • October 17, 2016

On June 21st, 2016, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) authorized the very first human clinical trial involving CRISPR gene editing. Led by scientists from the University of[…]

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Cancer Treatment Goes Viral

  • June 15, 2015

From the simplest to the most complex, viruses have evolved to multiply within a host cell. By harnessing the cell’s machinery, the virus is able to propagate, often causing illness[…]

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A Necessary Evil: Are Parasites More Useful Than You Think?

  • June 15, 2015

Cleanliness is overrated In 1989, British epidemiologist David P. Strachan reported a relationship between decreasing family size and increasing incidence of allergies in industrialized countries, suggesting that early exposure to[…]

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Tumour-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: Expanding Our Arsenal in the Fight Against Cancer

  • March 6, 2014

At the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Pamela Ohashi and her group are leading efforts to harness the power of the immune system to treat cancer. Cancer immunotherapy is an[…]

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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

  • March 6, 2014

Empowering our immune system in the fight against cancer Cancer is a complex, multifaceted group of diseases that arguably represent the greatest challenge faced by biomedical researchers in the developed[…]

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Germ Warfare on the Cancer Front

  • March 6, 2014

When you get right down to it, bacteria are just plain cool. They can self-replicate, evolve in the span of several days, exchange DNA with neighbours and enemies, survive in[…]

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