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Study Reveals Why Breast Cancer Becomes More Deadly with Age
Researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that may help explain a key reason why older people experience worse outcomes from…
May 15, 2026
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New Health Security Operations Center Will Monitor Infectious Disease Risks During This Summer’s World Cup Gatherings
With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health…
May 13, 2026
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Study Finds Teen Perceptions of Sun Protection and Tanning Shape Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors
A new study from Georgetown Lombardi researchers finds that how high school students perceive the costs of sun protection and the rewards of tanning play a significant role in…
April 21, 2026
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FDA Approves New HIV Treatment Option Studied at Georgetown
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new once-daily HIV treatment that offers an additional option for people living with the virus. Researchers at Georgetown…
April 21, 2026
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New Study Examines Stigma Toward Women Who Lose Weight Using GLP-1 Medications
In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications were judged more harshly than those who lost…
April 10, 2026
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Over the Past Decade, Early-Stage Drug Innovation Shifted Toward China, Georgetown Researchers Find
Early-stage drug development worldwide has nearly doubled over the past decade and shifted from a U.S.-dominated model to a dual hub centered in the United States and China,…
March 26, 2026
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency, Georgetown University Announce Agreement To Strengthen Caribbean Health Systems
The Caribbean Public Health Agency and Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact announced a new bidirectional collaboration to strengthen health…
March 19, 2026
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Dual Role of a Protein in Driving Bone Cancer in Children Discovered
Scientists at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered a new dual function for a well-known cancer-related protein called ezrin. This finding…
March 17, 2026
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Louis M. Weiner, MD, to Step Down as Director of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Following 18 Years of Leadership
After more than 18 years leading Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Louis M. Weiner, MD, has announced his decision to step down later this.…
February 25, 2026
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Reversing Immune Suppression in Pancreatic Cancer Could Lead to Novel Therapies
Georgetown Lombardi researchers discovered that when pancreatic cancer cells send out tiny particles that are packed with certain microRNA molecules, nearby immune cells called…
January 20, 2026