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More than 12,000 Studies. 1,400 Plants. One Question: Can Traditional Medicine Help Us Fight Cancer?

February 25, 2026 by Isha Shinde, Ninad Dhumak, Pratik Chandrani

Ayurveda Computational Biology Artificial Intelligence Indian Traditional Medicine

How we built NatureCAN—one of the first AI-curated evidence-based traditional medicine to modern cancer research.

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A Practical Guide to NGS File Formats

February 3, 2026 by Pratik Chandrani

Bioinformatics NGS File Formats Genomics

A working guide to the essential file formats in Next-Generation Sequencing analysis -- FASTQ, SAM/BAM, VCF, GTF/GFF3, and MAF -- with the practical knowledge you need to work with them...

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FDA Oncology Drug Approvals in 2025: A Year in Review

February 3, 2026 by Pratik Chandrani

Oncology FDA Approvals Precision Medicine Cancer Drug Development

A review of the notable US FDA oncology drug approvals in 2025 -- what they do, who they help, and what they tell us about where cancer treatment is heading....

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Cancer Vaccines: From Prevention to Personalized Treatment

February 3, 2026 by Pratik Chandrani

Oncology Cancer Vaccines Immunotherapy mRNA Precision Medicine Neoantigens FDA Approvals

A look at cancer vaccines -- where we've been, what's approved, and where the field is heading with personalized mRNA approaches.

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