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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is an almost universally fatal brainstem cancer that leaves children physically incapacitated while their minds remain intact.
Fundraising
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala raises millions to advance DIPG research | amNewYork

The Cristian Rivera Foundation raises funds and supports families to accelerate DIPG research, directing over $3 million to clinical trials at major hospitals.
fromKqed
4 months ago

Their Brothers Died of Cancer. Their Fight Changed California Law | KQED

Not long after, he met Sahil Mehta, a South Bay teen who had also lost his brother to the same brain cancer. Their parents began talking about launching a foundation, and the boy's paths kept crossing - at each other's homes, on ski trips, at fundraising events. Over time, their friendship deepened, rooted in the kind of loss few others their age could understand.
Public health
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