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  "id": 2990645,
  "title": "Meet Iris Shen, 17, who tested blood cancer drugs in clams and won $150,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/meet-iris-shen-17-who-tested-blood-cancer-drugs-in-clams-and-won-150",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:16:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-iris-shen-the-17-year-old-texas-student-who-tested-potential-blood-cancer-drugs-in-clams-one-treatment-behaved-similarly-to-human-cell-tests-and-her-research-won-150000/articleshow/133459394.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A talented teen from Texas, Iris Shen, has triumphed in a renowned science contest with her groundbreaking research. By investigating a potential cancer treatment using clams, she discovered that these creatures exhibit effects akin to human cells. Her innovative work highlights marine bivalves as a viable and ethical alternative for animal testing, directly tackling the pressing ethical and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}