The idea that a concerted government push can lead to a “cure” for cancer is nearly a half century old, stretching back to President Nixon’s failed “War on Cancer.”
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Obama Proposes Cancer ‘Moonshot’ in State of the Union AddressJanuary 13, 2016 |
The effort will be led by vice-president Joe Biden, whose son Beau died of brain cancer last year. US president also touts his climate-policy achievements as he begins his final year in office.
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Before spending the money, the foundation must reach “mutual agreement” with the NIH and its donors — including the NFL — on the “research concepts” that will be addressed, as well as on “timeline, budget, and specific milestones to accomplish the research,” according to a signed agreement obtained by STAT
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Debate Over Bird Flu Research Moratorium Flares Up AgainJanuary 7, 2016 |
For over four years, scientists have been arguing over whether or not to do experiments that could make more dangerous forms of certain viruses — influenza, SARS, or MERS — that could potentially start a pandemic in people if those creations got out of the lab
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The league, which in 2012 pledged $30 million to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for the study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy is not funding any part of this research
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The Truth About Fetal Tissue ResearchDecember 7, 2015 |
The use of aborted fetal tissue has sparked controversy in the United States, but many scientists say it is essential for studies of HIV, development and more
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Safer Way To Do Gene EditingDecember 1, 2015 |
Scientists say they have fine tuned a gene editing method to make it safer and more accurate – vital if it is to be used in humans to cure inherited diseases or inborn errors
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Coke’s Chief Scientist, Who Orchestrated Obesity Research, Is LeavingNovember 25, 2015 |
Rhona S. Applebaum, Coke’s chief science and health officer, helped orchestrate the establishment of a nonprofit group known as the Global Energy Balance Network. The group’s members were university scientists who encouraged the public to focus on exercise and worry less about how calories from food and beverages contribute to obesity
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