When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, even some of the most informed people knew little about coronaviruses—and far less about SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that was upending the world as we knew it. But a prolonged…
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Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer
Creating “super soldiers” of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers. Research led by Ph.D. candidate Helen Loo Yau, Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Emma Bell and…
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Queen Victoria Women’s Centre harnesses the power of art
A series of new programs run for women by the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre aims to engage a wider audience, encourage interaction and bring together women from across the state. Jo Porter, CEO of the centre, comes from an arts…
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