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A research team searches for every gene that helps tumors evade immunotherapy

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato October 11, 2023 In 2011, Robert Manguso was working in a cell biology lab when his mother was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. When I began my PhD I completely switched my focus, and I haven’t looked back,” said Manguso.

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Discovering an Antimalarial Drug in Mao’s China

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After four years of a national effort to “ scientize Chinese medicine ” ( zhongyi kexuehua ), which designated Chinese doctors to study Western biomedicine, Mao Zedong reversed course in 1954, setting a new priority of “ Western doctors study Chinese medicine ( xiyi xuexi zhongyi ).” Nobody had an answer.

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A Defense of Peer Review

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Share Asimov Press For example, one might argue that peer review is worse in medicine because reviews are largely performed by overworked doctors with limited time. Additionally, some evidence suggests that articles receive more thorough reviews at top journals, compared to lower-tier journals, but differences are modest and highly variable.

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