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Parents' grief after Ender Nihat's clinical trial death • Mar. 12, 2025, 10:03 PM ET (BBC)

Adorable Moment Golden Retriever Celebrates Finishing Chemotherapy • Feb. 20, 2025, 10:15 PM ET (Newsweek)

Scientists uncover key mechanism linking microtubules and chemotherapy, enhancing cancer drug efficacy • Feb. 11, 2025, 11:56 PM ET (Medical Xpress)

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Ehrlich, Paul

Paul Ehrlich

German medical scientist

Lydia Maria Adams DeWitt

American pathologist