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Biden Picks Major Recipient of Pfizer Research Dollars to Oversee Cancer Institute 

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President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the National Cancer Institute received $ 290.8 million in research funding from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over her career as an oncologist and scientist, according to data uncovered by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. Last week, the White House announced Biden’s appointment of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to be the first woman to serve as director of the National Cancer Institute. Bertagnolli will be the 16th person to hold the position, which doesn’t require Senate confirmation.  The cancer institute is the largest of the 19 institutes…

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US Congress passes firefighter cancer registry – KTUU.com

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KTUU.com US Congress passes firefighter cancer registryKTUU.comANCHORAGE (KTUU) – The United States Congress has passed legislation creating a national registry for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, aiming to gather data and pinpoint common links for cancers in firefighters at a national level. The bipartisan … us congress – Google News

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