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The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). It has many subtypes. A rare subtype, called intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (or IVLBCL) is notably hard to diagnose accurately because the cancerous lymphocytes grow inside small blood vessels, instead of at lymph nodes, and there is no… Read More: The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment… »

Rejuvenate Your Body: Guide to Understanding Regenerative Medicine

Advertisements The regenerative medicine market is booming right now. Its global valuation is expected to reach $ 48.97 billion USD by the year 2025. Never heard of this type of medicine before? Not sure what it is or whether it’s a good option for you? If you have questions about it, you’ve come to the… Read More: Rejuvenate Your Body: Guide to Understanding Regenerative Medicine »

How Not to Get Bitten by Ticks This Summer

Dougal WatersGetty Images The last thing you want to bring home from a long hike or a quick dog walk is a case of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, or even a single one of the ticks that carry these (and more) diseases. So you need a good tick repellent. Especially since the number… Read More: How Not to Get Bitten by Ticks This Summer »

What’s a diagnosis about? COVID-19 and beyond

By MICHEL ACCAD Last month marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Graunt, commonly regarded as the father of epidemiology. His major published work, Natural and Political Observations Made upon the Bills of Mortality, called attention to the death statistics published weekly in London beginning in the late 16th century. Graunt was skeptical of how… Read More: What’s a diagnosis about? COVID-19 and beyond »