By Sarah C.P. Williams, Gladstone Institutes San Francisco- Gamma delta T cells, a special type of cell in the immune system, are incredibly effective at recognizing and killing cancer cells. Cancer patients with higher levels of these T cells in their tumors...
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Maryn McKenna Awarded the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Medical Science Reporting
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing has selected Maryn McKenna, a senior writer at WIRED and award-winning journalist and author, to receive the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. McKenna is being honored for her...
Maryn McKenna Awarded 2023 Victor Cohn Prize
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