Researchers at Bar-Ilan University and the Galilee Medical Center identified an association between vitamin D deficiency and severity and mortality of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic that became evident in the United States in early 2020 had a profound and disruptive effect upon cancer research and treatment, but the lessons learned can be used to improve healthcare delivery in multiple indications, according to the AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care that was released February 9th.
Oncology startup Volastra Therapeutics inked a deal with Microsoft to develop unique digital pathology tools for oncology and also announced the New York-based company’s seed funding round was extended from $12 million to $44 million.