July 27 is World Head and Neck Cancer Day.
The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies (IFHNOS) is a global organization
established through cooperation of national and regional Societies and Organizations in the
specialty of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology with membership representing 50 countries.
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) with a global incidence of over 500,000
cases and 200,000 deaths annually is the leading cause of mortality and disability in many
parts of the world. It mainly affects people in the productive age-group, yet most of
this mortality and morbidity is preventable.
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LifeScience Moment: President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
On July 29, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, leading to the birth of NASA on Oct. 1, 1958 and
related medical device and life science development.
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished numerous scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted
for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public
interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general.
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Life Science Evolution...
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It's a Small World
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Flea (Yersinia Pestis Bacterium Carrier) (Photo: Courtesy Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"What drugs will not cure, the knife will; what the knife will not cure, the cautery will; what the cautery will not cure must be considered incurable. "
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Hippocrates, Greek physician
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(c. 460-377 BC)
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