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Nearly half of cancer research has been stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic Slowing Cancer Research

Findings based on survey of American Cancer Society research grantees
Contact tracing can reduce the time to case isolation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Contact Tracing Can Cut Time to Case Isolation in SARS-CoV-2

Household contacts had higher risk for infection; children were as likely to be infected as adults
A competition between researchers is part of a $1.5 billion program that seeks to speed development of accurate

NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test

Goal is to make millions of tests available to Americans each week by end of summer
Men have more publications than women in hematology

More Academic Success Found for Men Versus Women in Hematology

Caregiving responsibilities reduced academic productivity in men but had no impact among women
Oncology patients would prefer to be asked for their consent before deidentified data from their medical records is used for research

Cancer Patients Say Ask Before Using Medical Records for Research

Majority comfortable if insurance company uses health information to ensure recommended care is received
Although there has been progress in the development of new antibacterial drugs

Progress Made in Developing New Antibacterial Agents

But most recently approved agents have been modifications of existing chemical classes of antibiotics
A $3.4 million grant to help a non-profit company develop a less expensive opioid overdose antidote was announced by Purdue Pharma

Opioid Maker to Pay for Overdose Antidote Development

Grant is being given to Harm Reduction Therapeutics to develop low-cost, OTC naloxone nasal spray
Proposed budget cuts could seriously hamper efforts to address antimicrobial resistance

Budget Cuts Threaten Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

Patient safety, international status of the U.S. as leader in combating AMR both at risk
A new method

‘Expansion Pathology’ Method Could Mean Earlier Intervention

Clinically optimized expansion pathology supports nanoscale imaging of human tissue samples
Sufficient and sustained funding for cancer research should be a global priority

Funding for Cancer Research Needs to Be a Global Priority

Conference organizers call for worldwide research partnerships