Gene editing, amazing technology, and personalized medicine?! From advancements in treatment to providing insight on improving rates of survival, cancer PhD student and friend of the show Erin Marshall (University of British Columbia) has us covered. Together we explain a big misconception of cancer, share some of the mind blowing research developments in the world of oncology, and how these advancements have made “cancer startups” all the rage.
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Ritual Music Promotion: https://www.ritualmusic.com/r/SickHealthShow
Credits
Thanks to Erin Marshall, the expert guest on the episode
Logo design: Brad Hart
Musical theme: Double Whistle TripHop by Down 7 thanks to RitualMusic.com
Editor: Mack Britton
Links
Statistics Canada - Leading causes of death
https://cc-arcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Current-gotay.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209562/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00673-1
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/did-crispr-help-or-harm-first-ever-gene-edited-babies