Immunotherapy News
Virus could be used to treat brain tumours
A virus injected directly into the bloodstream can reach cancer tumours deep inside the brain and switch on the body's own defence system to attack them, say Leeds University scientists
2 min read4 Jan 2018Killing cancer from the inside out
US President Barack Obama has recently called for a ‘moonshot’ to find safe and effective ways of eliminating cancer cells from our bodies
1 min read21 Apr 2016Curing cancer is within reach
A key element of the cancer moonshot is to incentivize more cooperation between the government and the private sector
3 min read31 Mar 2016Scientists turn to aspirin to turbo-charge cancer immunotherapy
Aspirin blocks production of PGE2 molecule turns down the immune system's normal attack response to tumour cells
1 min read4 Sep 2015The coming wave of new cancer fighting drugs
There are 374 experimental cancer drugs in mid-stage trials, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics' global outlook report published last year
3 min read12 Jan 2015Pfizer signs cancer immunotherapy deal with Cellectis
Under the new deal, Cellectis will receive an upfront payment of $80 million, as well as funding for research costs
1 min read18 Jun 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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