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Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients

A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition.

A scanning electron micrograph of pancreatic cancer cells ANNE WESTON, EM STP, THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY.

A virus has stopped pancreatic cancer in its tracks in three people in a clinical trial in the US.

One reason is that symptoms tend to appear late, when the cancer has already spread and cannot be surgically removed.

Immunotherapies that boost immune activity against cancer are also ineffective, because pancreatic tumours can hide from the immune system.

After cancer cells become infected with the virus, they burst open and die, releasing more virus that can infect neighbouring cancer cells.

However, it became clear that adenoviruses must be engineered to make them selectively target cancer cells, for safety and efficacy reasons. »

Pope Leo Continues Anti-AI Crusade, Says Tech Weakens Human ‘Creativity and Judgment’

Authored by thewrap.com

Yet they can also encourage excessive reliance and the search for ready-made answers, and weaken personal creativity and judgment.”.

Yet they can also encourage excessive reliance and the search for ready-made… — Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) May 29, 2026.

Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge… — Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) May 29, 2026. »

3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

Authored by apnews.com

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday.

The fall happened during the climb near Denali Pass, which is about 18,200 feet (5,550 meters), the park service said.

Only about 1,000 to 1,200 climbers attempt to reach the top of Mount McKinley each year, mostly during May and June. »

An Austrian doctor who amputated a patient's wrong leg has been fined

Authored by cbsnews.com

Earlier this year, the doctor amputated the right leg of an elderly patient – even though the left leg was supposed to be amputated.

The patient was told he would need his other leg amputated as well.

Halfway through surgery, a nurse who had double-checked paper work came to the doctor, crying, saying it was supposed to be the right leg. »

White House releases report of Trump's physical exam

Authored by abcnews.com

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, May 27, 2026.

The White House has released a memo detailing the results of President Donald Trump's recent physical exam, with the president's physician writing that Trump is in "excellent health.". »