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Reflections on the Long Road to an HIV Vaccine in Light of the Miraculous Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccines — Written on World AIDS Day 2025

In recent years, the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has not only saved countless lives but also demonstrated the remarkable power and boundless potential of modern science. Yet, as we celebrate this achievement, we cannot help but think of another global public health crisis — AIDS — and the enormous challenges it faces in vaccine development.

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Strategies for the Era of Precision Medicine: One Key Opens One Locker—Introducing Targeted Therapy with Erdafitinib for Bladder Cancer Patients with FGFR Abnormalities

In traditional thinking, cancer treatment often involves a "one-size-fits-all" approach with chemotherapy, damaging both cancerous and healthy cells, leading to unbearable side effects for patients. However, with the development of precision medicine, cancer treatment has entered a new era of personalized approaches. For patients with bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma), if your genetic testing report indicates "FGFR mutation or fusion," a targeted drug called "Erdafitinib" may bring you new hope.

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