There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.
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Editors’ Picks, April 2025: Brain Cancer Evolution, New Treatment Approaches, and More American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
For April 2025, the editors of AACR’s 10 journals highlighted studies on evolution in glioblastoma, new cancer treatment approaches, and more.
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Pembrolizumab’s Perioperative Power in Head and Neck Cancer American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Adding pembrolizumab before and after surgery to standard of care improved outcomes in patients with previously untreated head and neck cancer.
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Improving Cancer Care With Artificial Intelligence American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
At the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, a session on artificial intelligence in cancer care included ways of detecting skin cancer and cancer cachexia.
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Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain Science + Tech – The Conversation
Since 1971, the US has led the world in funding cancer research and developing new treatments that have driven down death rates. This may soon no longer be the case.
Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone − and cause more overdose deaths Health – The Conversation
Increasingly, these types of tranquilizers are turning up in fentanyl, oxycodone and other illegal opioids.
Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations Health – The Conversation
Unhoused people are more likely to die in hospitals or on the streets.
EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean? Science + Tech – The Conversation
The Trump administration’s job cuts and advisory board changes at the agency won’t change those rules, as a former EPA science adviser explains.
What is reinforcement learning? An AI researcher explains a key method of teaching machines – and how it relates to training your dog Science + Tech – The Conversation
Computing pioneer Alan Turing suggested training machines with rewards and punishments. Two computer scientists put the idea into practice in the 1980s and set the stage for the likes of ChatGPT.
Providing farmworkers with health insurance is worth it for their employers − new research Health – The Conversation
At a time when California’s farm operators are struggling to hire enough people, providing better benefits could attract more workers who are citizens or have legal immigration status.