💉 Russia announces cancer vaccine. Could this be another Sputnik moment?

Plus: In a world first, a woman will marry an AI hologram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 February 16, 2024 | [Read Online]( In a surprising revelation at a Moscow technology forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a significant stride in cancer research. He disclosed that Russian scientists are on the brink of developing “cancer vaccines” and "immunomodulatory drugs of a new generation." Cancer remains a major global cause of death, claiming nearly 10 million lives in 2020, with prevalent types including breast, lung, colon, rectum, and prostate cancers. 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