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The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

Two lawsuits vs. Tempus raise questions about privacy of germline data in cancer RWE“Deidentified” ≠ “deidentifiable”

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A year after LA wildfires, early data reinforce anxieties over firefighters’ cancer risksRespirators (restricted by federal regulation) may or may not be the answer

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The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

Two lawsuits vs. Tempus raise questions about privacy of germline data in cancer RWE
“Deidentified” ≠ “deidentifiable”

Joni Nelson tells us how her background led her to pursue research that meets the needs of the community
“I’m standing on the shoulders of giants”

A year after LA wildfires, early data reinforce anxieties over firefighters’ cancer risks
Respirators (restricted by federal regulation) may or may not be the answer

NIH Director Bhattacharya named acting CDC director in latest public health shakeup
The temporary appointment concentrates vast authority in the hands of one person