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🦸 Community HeroesBanned Woman Chemist Saved Millions of Kids from Leukemia
When labs refused to hire Gertrude Elion because she was a woman, she took odd jobs and kept fighting until she revolutionized childhood cancer treatment. Her drug turned a death sentence into a 90% survival rate for kids with leukemia.
🧘 Health & WellnessBreakthrough Discovery Opens Promising New Doors for Leukemia Treatment
Scientists at the University of Miami have uncovered an exciting new understanding of how acute myeloid leukemia develops, revealing a potential roadmap for more effective, personalized treatments. This groundbreaking research published in Science Advances shows how two genetic mutations work together—and importantly, how this knowledge could lead to innovative combination therapies.