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Finding a tumor's soft spot to power-up immunotherapy

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine of USC have engineered a genetic tool that addresses one of the most persistent obstacles in cancer immunotherapy: the physical softness of tumors. The work, detailed in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, reveals how the soft environment of a tumor enables cancer cells to become "stealthy" and resistant to…

Finding a tumor's soft spot to power-up immunotherapy

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Why Africa must treat disease surveillance as infrastructure

Improving disease surveillance is not simply a question of buying better software. A sophisticated digital platform cannot compensate for laboratories that lack capacity, health workers who are…

  • Disease surveillance must be treated as essential infrastructure, not just a technical aspect.
  • Africa faces significant gaps in surveillance infrastructure, workforce, and technology.
  • Early detection through surveillance provides crucial time for outbreak containment.

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