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Zebrafish for Disease Modeling and Drug Screening in Pediatric Cancers

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Pediatric cancers exhibit differences at the genetic level compared to the same form of adult disease, which may influence the selected treatment. Children and adolescents lack robust preclinical models to replicate the pathologies and provide precise and targeted therapies.

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Women in STEM with Gilda Ascione

Drug Target Review

Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a doctor. From a human point of view, I have always considered doctors’ work as a sort of mission for the good of others. Being a doctor means giving courage and hope day in, day out to those experiencing illness. Oncology has come a long way in recent years.

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Nurses: The Unsung Heroes in Pharma and Biotech for Health Equity and Medication Adherence

H1 Blog

Healthcare providers are often the first line of defense in ensuring that people receive the medical treatment they need. From being key opinion leaders (KOLs) for pharma treatments to providing resources outside of going to see a doctor, it’s time to recognize the role that nurses can play in contributing to better health outcomes.

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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

Drug Discovery World

DS: What motivated you and Dr David Bunka, CTO, to create Aptamer and did you imagine you would one day be operating on such a global scale?    AT : We initially met at the University of Leeds, where David was a post-doctoral researcher studying aptamers, and I was completing my PhD. DS: The company now has clients across big pharma.

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Four Ideas for Pharma to Maximize the Influence of Digital Opinion Leaders in Medicine

H1 Blog

A recent study found that physicians who use Twitter and other social media outlets are more likely to follow patient-centered approaches when it comes to choosing the best treatment for their patients. According to the study, 41% of doctors think social media influences prescribing behavior.

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Scaling Phage Therapy

Codon

Tom Ireland writes about the companies and technologies that are reimagining phage therapy. Soon after its publication, scientists, journalists, and investors were revisiting ‘phage therapy’ as a promising alternative to our failing antibiotics. Read it on our website here. Illustration by David S. Always free.

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Article FDA Thank You FDA gives companies leeway to go after misinformation, but not free reign

Agency IQ

Such communications are often used to provide information to raise awareness about diseases or general classes of available treatments,” the agency explains, and “may be helpful in addressing false, inaccurate, or misleading information about these topics.” influencers, sports figures, “medical doctor[s] with a large social media following”).

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