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Gene mapping predicts cancer variants with 100% accuracy

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The VHL map could help clinicians work out which patients are at risk of developing kidney cancer or might respond to certain drugs. It is the first step in a huge research endeavour to unpick the outcomes of tens of thousands of genetic variations in genes associated with cancer.

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WHO Honors the Legacy and Contribution of Henrietta Lacks

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The cell line, called HeLa, laid the foundation for many groundbreaking discoveries, including vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) and polio; drugs for HIV and cancers; gene mapping; IVF treatment; and more recently, for crucial COVID-19 research. Henrietta Lacks died at the age of 31.