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Applications Open for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s BRACE Award Venture Competition

August 4, 2020 AFCR News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 August 2020 CONTACTS: Asian Fund for Cancer Research Bradley Gillenwater, Senior Director for Global Programs & Communications E-mail: bgillenwater@afcr.org Hugill & Ip Solicitors Marco Raccuia, Head of Finance & Operations E-mail: marco.raccuia@hugillandip.com Applications Open for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s BRACE Award Venture Competition First of…

Can Herbs and Spices Treat Cancer?

July 29, 2020 AFCR News

It has long been believed that herbs and spices offer far more than delicious flavor. Cultures around the world have used herbs and spices for a large array of activities, from medical treatment to religious practices. In fact, it was spices that…

6 Safety Tips for Flying During COVID-19 Summer

July 1, 2020 AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The phased reopening in many states provides an opportunity to release the frustrations built up after staying-at-home for months. As summer begins, people are planning to take vacations, and many of them are…

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Interview with Head of AFCR-Supported Translational Cancer Research Project

June 30, 2020 AFCR News

We have completed six studies in the US and now we are doing an international clinical trial with a target population of hepatocellular carcinoma, which is the major type of liver cancer in Asia... Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309656/

10 Ways Your Diet Can Reduce Your Cancer Risk

June 28, 2020 AFCR News

A healthy diet can impact many areas of health. A poor diet can increase the risk of the six most common types of cancer worldwide. There are many different sources telling many different stories about what a healthy diet and lifestyle look…

Personal Discipline and Perseverance Are Still the Best Practice to Prevent COVID-19 in 2020 Amid the Uncertainty of Protective Vaccine Availability

June 19, 2020 AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Excitement spread quickly after a June 14 report that a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Imperial College London in the U.K. will be tested in humans. What excites people is that the vaccine, which…

Will This Drug Relight the Dimming Hope of Finding Effective Therapies for COVID-19?

June 6, 2020 AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Many people were disappointed by recent high-profile clinical trial results on Remdesivir, the drug that people had put high hopes on as the best candidate for an effective COVID-19 treatment. A report published in…

Can Vaccines Win the Race Against the Novel Coronavirus?

June 1, 2020 AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The U.S. death toll has passed the 100,000 mark this week, but effective anti-viral drugs are still not available for the treatment of COVID-19. Rather, many people have been putting their hope on…

Don’t Ignore These Ovarian Cancer Related Symptoms

May 26, 2020 AFCR News, Awareness, Cancer Types & Facts

Often known as “the silent killer”, ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early because the ovaries are deep within the pelvis and initial symptoms are often ambiguous and non-specific. Too often the cancer goes undiagnosed until after the disease is far advanced…

Better Treatment Is on the Way as Doctors Know More about the Tricks of Novel Coronavirus

May 22, 2020 AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board On February 11, weeks into the COVID-19 outbreak, the novel coronavirus was officially called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as most patients showed mild to severe respiratory illness. Doctors shared the…