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Samsung Chip Plant Linked To Cancer In Employee
Just when it thought allegations of poor working conditions were grounded, Samsung has been accused by the South Korean government of running a chip plant that causes cancer.
Girl Dying From Leukaemia Saved By HIV
Cancer and HIV are both terrifying things to have in your body, but a new treatment is successfully pitting the latter against the former, and seven-year-old Emma Whitehead is alive to prove it. Months ago she was near death because of her chemo-resistant leukaemia, and now she’s in remission thanks to a de-fanged version of HIV.
There’s Now Proof That Chemo Brain Is Real
Cancer survivors have long reported that chemotherapy changes their brains for the worse, leaving them with memory loss and an inability to concentrate. And now there’s firm evidence from West Virginia University School of Medicine that proves the existence of what has long been known as Chemo Brain.
Jellyfish-Inspired Microchip Captures Cancer Cells
The mesmerizing movements of jellyfish have inspired researchers to design all sorts of things, from mechatronic jellyfish that function as autonomous robots to artificial jellyfish built from rat cells and silicone. Now scientists have built a jellyfish-inspired microchip that can capture cancer and other rare cells in human blood.
How A Reddit Rage Comic Saved A Man’s Life
Four days ago, the rage comic above was posted to Reddit by CappnPoopdeck. It described the true story of her friend, a man who decided to try his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy test himself. To his surprise and confusion, the results came back positive. Funny? Sure, sort of. But Reddit commenters also quickly noted a symptom of a potentially deadly disease.
