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Devil Facial Tumour Disease: First Resistant Individuals Discovered

When I was a kid one of my favourite tv shows was Taz-Mania, Taz’s short temper and weird way of speaking were great and the juxtaposition of his super middle-class family was hilarious. At the time I don’t think I was even aware that the Tasmanian Devil was a real animal or that Tasmania was… Read More Devil Facial Tumour Disease: First Resistant Individuals Discovered

September 1, 2016 Jason HehirLeave a comment

Talc Does Not Cause Cancer

As I was writing my last post about interpreting medical data I was reminded of a legal case from earlier this year. A court in Missouri in the US ruled that a lady’s ovarian cancer was caused by her use of talcum powder produced by Johnson & Johnson. The lady herself had died due to… Read More Talc Does Not Cause Cancer

June 30, 2016June 26, 2016 Jason HehirLeave a comment

Gene Therapy Cure for Childhood Cancer

It has been over a decade since the first draft of the human genome was completed. I was in my final year studying genetics and it seemed like it was only a matter of time until we had a cure for everything from cancer to cystic fibrosis. As you may have noticed, progress has not… Read More Gene Therapy Cure for Childhood Cancer

November 9, 2015November 8, 2015 Jason Hehir1 Comment

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