Significant Medical Breakthroughs with Professor Tim Hughes featuring Maria Makrides

July 29, 2024 00:22:29
Significant Medical Breakthroughs with Professor Tim Hughes featuring Maria Makrides
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Significant Medical Breakthroughs with Professor Tim Hughes featuring Maria Makrides

Jul 29 2024 | 00:22:29

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Show Notes

This week we are joined by SAHMRI’s Professor Tim Hughes and Executive Director Maria Makrides.

 In this episode, Professor Tim Hughes discusses his research and breakthroughs in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) treatment. We also speak with Janet Anderson, who shares her lived experience of her battle with CML, highlighting her challenges and triumphs.

 Professor Hughes highlights the importance of researcher collaboration and highlights remarkable frontline study results. Together we delve into the significance of addressing lifestyle factors in health research and debunk myths about pharmaceutical companies withholding cures. Furthermore, the guests emphasise the competitive nature of research funding and the necessity of a robust scientific approach. The episode concludes with discussions on genetic testing, prevention strategies and early diagnosis of blood cancers.

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