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 Bush signed Americans with Disabilities Act into law.
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Prior to ADA, it was legal to discriminate against
people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations,
communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of life science companies through one-of-a-kind posters!
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It's a Small World
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Science Quote
"It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him."
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Max Planck, German physicist, (Nobel Laureate, 1918)
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(1858-1947)
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Info.Resource, owner and publisher of South Carolina LifeScience.com and the upcoming LifeScienceHistory.com, want
to thank all of the front line workers who have supported us during the COVID-19 Pandemic, an historical crisis not
experienced since the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19.
