Monday, 20 June 2016

E-cigarettes discourage young people taking up smoking

The study said that there was nothing to suggest in the research that youngsters see vaping as a 

stepping stone to smoking. 

E-cigarettesll are playing a key role in reducing the likelihood of young people 

smoking, in many cases acting as a 'roadblock' to combustible tobacco, a new study has 

claimed. 

In detailed qualitative interviews with young people aged 16 to 25 in the majority of 

participants viewed e-cigarettes as having reduced - not increased - the possibility of both 

themselves and other people smoking. 

"There was very little indication amongst the young people interviewed that e-cigarettes were 

resulting in an increased likelihood of young people smoking," said Neil McKeganey from 

Centre for Substance Use Research16 in Scotland, who led the research. 

"In fact the majority we interviewed, including those who were vaping, perceived smoking in 

very negative terms and saw vaping as being entirely different to smoking,- McKeganey said. 

Impoftantly, the overwhelming majority of participants - who collectively represented current 

and former smokers, non-smokers, and e-cigarette users - viewed tobacco as 'extremely 

harmful' and believed e-cigarettes offered smokers an alternative. 

Despite the acute awareness of the harms of tobacco however, it was evident that some young 


people remain confused about e-cigarettes and whether or not they are similarly harmful. 

Some mentioned they had seen media coverage reporting that e-cigarettes "are just as bad" as 

smoking and, as a result, they were uncertain and reluctant about using the devices. 

"It's more concerning, particularly for the young people who currently smoke, that inaccurate 

perceptions of e-cigarettes could result in the persistent use of combustible tobacco irrespective 

of the fact that Public Health England has concluded vaping is 95 per cent less harmful than 

conventional cigarettes," said McKeganey. 

"What was apparent is that this persistent view, expressed by some young people, that vaping 

was just as harmful as smoking, was resulting in some young people continuing to smoke when 

they might otherwise have quit," he said. 

There was nothing to suggest in the research that youngsters see vaping as a stepping stone to 

smoking - quite the opposite, he added. 



Response: This article talks about a recent study on the effectiveness of e-smoking on prevention of young people who would otherwise smoke. The study showed that young people who use e-cigarettes are more opposed to regular smoking and think that it is harmful. If this study is correct, it could be really helpful in preventing smoking throughout the world. This may seem like a current issue that isnt necessarily as big as many others but so many people are affected by smoking and the harmful diseases it causes so it would be a great development if e-cigarettes could be an alternative to that. This article is pretty biased against smoking and towards the British health system but the idea seems interesting. I do think that this is an issue that may be able to be fixed for the most part with this new study and development.
citation: "E-cigarettes Discourage Young People Taking up Smoking - The Economic Times." The Economic Times. The Economic Times, 20 June 2016. Web. 20 June 2016. <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/e-cigarettes-discourage-young-people-taking-up-smoking/articleshow/52827073.cms>.

Monday, 13 June 2016

The tragic but brutal truth, they are not real refugees

The enormous one-way flow of migrants to the West is changing Europe irretrievably and forever.
Twelve thousand migrants have been rescued from people-smugglers’ boats off the coast of Libya and heading for Italy in the past two weeks alone. And more – maybe a million more – who come from the Middle East, Africa and South Asia will soon be on their way there, too.
For more than 15 years now, I have reported on the steady flow of migrants heading for Europe. In countries across the continent, I have spoken to those who have travelled thousands of miles, and never ceased to be amazed by their resilience and determination to find a better life.
I have witnessed fatal tragedies as migrants make their way across perilous seas, despair and disappointment as their hopes turn to ashes, and resentment and anger from Europeans who feel their own countries and cultures are threatened by this relentless tide of incomers.
But two weeks ago, on the quayside of pretty Porto Empedocle in Sicily, I came across a scene that convinced me more than ever that the explosion in migration is completely out of control.
I watched as 540 Syrians, Libyans and Moroccans came ashore from the Italian naval ship that had plucked them from the sea after the boat taking them to a new life across the Mediterranean capsised.
Coming down the gangplank, they waved at the waiting crowd of TV crews, international charity workers, UN officials, police and Red Cross doctors, as if they were celebrities on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. The crowds cheered back, shouting ‘bon giorno’ (good morning) and clapping as the arrivals set foot on dry land. Such was the surreal carnival atmosphere that it was almost impossible to comprehend that hours earlier these smiling migrants had been involved in a life-or-death struggle. Or that they were in Italy only because they had paid smugglers, now growing rich in chaotic Libya, for a place on a flimsy wooden boat to illegally enter Europe where they were now being accepted with open arms.
Crammed to the hilt, their boat sank after 240 of its passengers had already been taken off and ferried to safety on the Italian navy ship.
The remaining 300 passengers had then panicked and rushed to one side of the vessel, tipping it over. Only the best efforts of the navy, who threw scores of red lifebelts and rafts into the water, saved all but a handful of them.
The ship’s captain, Francesco Lavezzo, took his turn in front of the cameras in Porto Empedocle. He said an uplifting memory for him was when a rescued migrant girl smiled with excitement as she was given a white teddy bear by his crew on board the ship.
It was a tear-jerking story – and one that sugars and distorts the tragic but ugly truth about this sorry episode.
For whether we like it or not, large numbers of those coming ashore in Sicily were not refugees fleeing persecution or war. Many were economic migrants, who may have come from countries run by despots, or live on less in a year than most in the West get paid in a week – but who have now slipped into Europe illegally with few questions asked.
The port-side party atmosphere also seemed offensively incongruous. For next to the noisy quayside welcoming party stood a line of hearses waiting to take five bodies to a Sicilian morgue. They were the migrants who had drowned after the boat upturned – the ones who had not been so lucky. The hearses would be in use again shortly afterwards. A second boat full of migrants capsised the following day and up to 30 were feared drowned as another 88 were hoisted to safety.
But it’s not just Sicily. Across the water on Italy’s mainland, the southern port of Salerno yesterday received more than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who had been recovered by a Norwegian ship.
As soon the Siem Pilot docked, those most unwell were taken on stretchers to makeshift medical tents set up on the quay. Among them, 173 were found to have scabies. The arrivals, including tens of pregnant women and at least 107 children, many clutching teddy bears, then lined up to fill in registration forms and have their photographs taken by immigration officers. Officials said they came from 20 countries, mostly Sub-Saharan, including Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Somalia, Gambia, and Senegal. They had departed from the Libyan city of Sabratha in dinghies.
What seems certain about the biggest migration crisis in Europe since the Second World War, is the extraordinary number of people who are prepared to risk their own lives, and even their children’s, to reach the West.
Yes, the risks are huge, but they understand that the odds of survival are stacked in their favour, and greedy people-traffickers in Libya encourage them by telling them so. And there is also an official safety net: under EU rules, member countries have a duty to send their navy to rescue anyone in peril on a vessel in their own territorial waters. These rescue vessels simply act as a magnet for more migrants to try the crossing. They know that if they reach Italian waters, they will most likely survive and be taken to their destination even if the smugglers’ craft in which they are sailing does not make it.
What is certain is that some of those brought to safety in Porto Empedocle this week will have vanished from Italy within weeks. They will simply walk out of the migrant hostels after taking a hot meal and a shower.
Last year, a staggering 47 per cent of the 153,000 migrants who arrived in the country did not even attempt to claim asylum. Many ran away, travelling to northern Europe to try their luck at getting into prosperous Britain, Germany or Sweden. Of course, some do stay in Italy. In the midst of economic woes, the country has been forced rapidly to extend its hospitality.
What a can of worms Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel opened when she invited in all Syrian refugees fleeing civil war and the horrors of the Islamic State. For countless numbers of those who took up her offer were not refugees from beleaguered Syria at all. Thousands upon thousands chanced their luck by pretending to be Syrians, while in fact they fact hailed from the Balkans, from Albania, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Iraq or from Africa. Today, safely in Germany, many don’t even bother to lie about their background and no sanctions are imposed on them for their deception.
Last year I did actually meet Syrian in Calais, a well-dressed man who had booked in to my hotel there. The 32-year-old was a civil servant who had reached Europe by sailing from Turkey to mainland Greece on a traffickers’ boat. ‘I am going to Britain. I am not going to wait with these other migrants in the mud of the camps. They are not Syrians. They are from Africa and Afghanistan where there is no big war like ours.’
Indeed, Syria accounted for only 2,500 of the total 34,687 UK applications. Last month, Frontex, the EU Border Force, warned that terrorists are infiltrating Europe by pretending to be refugees. It pointed out that two of the bombers in last November’s Paris attacks arrived on a smuggler’s boat from Turkey.
At the G7, Cameron said the migrant challenge would take time to solve. With more boats packed with eager passengers setting sail from Libya for Italy each day, time is what we have not got.
Response: This article depicts a different side of the Syrian Refugee Crisis that I had not heard about yet. It talks about how really very few of the people coming into Europe on smuggler's boats are actually refugees who are fleeing from war and violence. This is a sad fact that people would take advantage of something that is really meant to help those who need it. The author seems to have bias against those who are coming from countries other than Syria. This article even mentioned that two of the bombers from the Paris attacks came into Europe on a smuggler's boat. It is hard to know what to do in this situation because you don't want to stop helping people and it is incredibly hard to filter out who is actually in need. Overall, this article really opened my eyes to a new issue with the Syrian Refugee Crisis and the help that is being provided.
Citation: Reid, Sue. "The Tragic but Brutal Truth, They Are Not Real Refugees." The Star. The Star, 13 June 2016. Web. 13 June 2016. <http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/06/13/the-tragic-but-brutal-truth-they-are-not-real-refugees_c1366591?page=0%2C2>.

Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Kenya's tourist amvals increase by 14 per cent

Visitors into Kenya increased by 14 per cent in the first four months of the year, signaling recovery 

of tourism industry which has faced a four-year slump over insecurity. 

Total international arrivals between January and April were 263,284 compared to 231 ,038 in the 

same period in 2015. 

Tourism Cabinet secretary Najib Balala yesterday attributed the growth to aggressive marketing, 

which has helped restore confidence among key international markets. 


"The government has invested heavily in security. Since the Garissa attack on April 2 last year, no 

other incident has happened. We are optimistic 2016 will be a good year," Balala said. 

During the period under review, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport recorded 13.6 per cent more 

visitors totaling 229,594, compared to 202,071 in 2015. Mombasa's Moi International Airport had 

31 ,810 visitors from 28,967, a 9.8 per cent growth. Arrival by sea (cruise ship) were 1,880. 

Balala, however, warned that the ongoing anti-IEBC protests are threatening the sector's recovery, 

which could rebound fully by 2018 in a peaceful environment. 

"The last two weeks we have sent shivers to the markets. All the efforts I have done to reassure 

people that Kenya is safe are going to waste. Political instability and lack of understanding is going 

to kill our industry," Balala said. 

"If we continue with images of lyres burning, people getting shot, it is not going to be good for our 

economy. We can decide and behave well or misbehave in the name of democracy and lose," he 

added. 

The government has been on a charm offensive to win back international markets which dropped 

as a result of insecurity, mainly caused by al Shabaab terror group. Balala said the ministry will 

invest heavily in traditional markets among them the UK, the US and India to grow numbers. The 

ministry has been allocated Sh4 billion in the 2016-17 budget. "This year we have the best 

budget," The CS said. 

KTB acting CEO Jacinta Nzioka sard the marketing body is working with tour operators and 

airlines to market the country. 

International arrivals dropped last year to 1.18 million from 1.35 million in 2014, a 12.6 per cent 

contraction. Tourism earnings decreased to Sh84.6 million last year from Sh87.l billion in 2014, 

the Economic Survey 2016 shows. The number of visitors to Kenya was 1.5 million in 2013, 1.7 

million in 2012, and 1.8 million in 2011. 



Response: Thisarticle talks about the rise in tourism in Kenya. 
This is something that is super beneficial for Kenya and even other areas of the world because of the many nationalities that visit Kenya. Tourism is the main source of income and support for Kenya. The reason that this growth of tourism is even being discussed is that there was a major decrease in tourism after the Westgate mall attack. This article does seem to have a bias towards Najib Balala, the tourism cabinet secretary, as they cited his comments multiple times. Overall, this article, and the statistics used in it, are hopeful for Kenya and many other countries too.
Citation:Mwita, Martin. "Kenya’s Tourist Arrivals Increase by 14 per Cent." The Star Kenya. The Star, 7 
June 2016. Web. 8 June 2016. 
<http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/06/07/kenyas-tourist-arrivals-increase-by-14-per-cent_c1364470>.

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Please do not kick out needy refugees from camps — UNHCR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees yesterday warned Kenya over its 

decision to stop hosting refugees in Kenya. 

UNHCR said the safety of hundreds of thousands of Somalis, South Sudanese and other 

refugees living in Kenya hinged on the country's generosity and its willingness to be a 

leading beacon in the region for international protection. 

The agency said it was important that international asylum obligations prevail and are 

properly supported for 600,000 refugees hosted in the country just like 60 million 

refugees hosted globally. 

"In light of this, and because of the potentially devastating consequences for hundreds of 

thousands Of people that premature ending Of refugee hosting would have, UNHCR is 

calling on the Government of Kenya to reconsider its decision and to avoid taking any 

action that might be at odds with its international obligations towards people needing 

sanctuary from danger and persecution," the agency said in a statement. 

UNHCR said it recognises that Kenya played an extraordinary role over decades as the 

leading nation among countries hosting refugees, which has had numerous consequences 

on the country's security and economy. 

The refugee agency argued it has closely supported Kenya and the hosted refugees, 

helping the country address concerns raised. 

"UNHCR has been, and will continue to be, in touch with the Kenyan government to fully 

understand the implications of its statement," the statement reads. 

Government stands its ground saying refugees are a burden 


However, the government yesterday stood its ground maintaining that refugees will be 

kicked out as their stay is a burden to the growth Of the country. 

"We are not in a position to quantify the burden of indirect and direct burden to the 

country, but we have pressure from Other development projects, National Treasury CS 

Henry Rotich said yesterday. 

He spoke during the 66th celebration to mark Europe Day at the European Union Nairobi 

residency. 

Rotich said Kenya will at the same time continue engaging global partners for a lasting 

solution to address the civil wars in the region so that people in the horn Of Africa can 

settle down to focus on development projects. 

EU Ambassador Stefano Dejak said there were new challenges, following the increased 

number of refugees in the region that requires urgent attention. 

"We are aware of emerging challenges following the high numbers of refugees being 

hosted in Kenya but I am very confident that with renewed political dialogue, we IKenya 

and Europel will be in a position to address some of the issues raised," he said. 

Dejak thanked Kenya for hosting refugees for years and said Europe is also experiencing 

similar problems. 

Citation: Koech, Gilbert. "Please Do Not Kick out Needy Refugees from Camps – UNHCR." 
The Star, Kenya. The Star, Kenya, 10 May 2016. Web. 10 May 2016. <http://www.the-star.co.ke/
news/2016/05/10/please-do-not-kick-out-needy-refugees-from-camps-unhcr_c1347411>.

Response: This article talked about the current issue that Kenya is facing with the burden
of taking in refugees. The UNHCR has asked that Kenya not do this because some of the 
refugees may really struggle if turned out from the camps too early.  This article does not 
have a very clear bias, but many of the comments were upset with the UNHCR for asking 
Kenya to do more than what they have done over many years. I do understand that taking in 
refugees may be a big burden, but I don't think that the correct response is to just remove 
the camps all of the sudden. Overall, I think this article did give some good information on 
a couple of outsider's opinions on the matter but did not necessarily address Kenya's 
specific reasons for this decision. 

Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Italian surgeon to perform first human head transplant

An Italian surgeon claims he is ready to perform the first full human head 

transplant in 2017 and he already has a volunteer. Dr Sergio Canavero says his team have 

the ability to perform the complicated procedure thanks to technological advances. But 

experts have debunked his claims and insist that the operation is still many years from 

reality. Russian-born Valery Sprinidov, who suffers from Werdnig-Hoffmann disease that 

causes atrophy of the muscles, has reportedly agreed to be the first patient to undergo 

the procedure. According to The Independent, Canavero, now 51, announced he'd be able 

to do a human head transplant in a two-part procedure he dubs HEAVEN (head 

anastomosis venture) and Gemini (the subsequent spinal cord fusion). But many dismiss 

Canavero's plans as fantasy. According to Canavero the operation will be a 36-hour, $20 

million (E14 milion) procedure involving at least 150 people, including doctors, nurses, 

technicians, psychologists and virtual reality engineers. In a specially equipped hospital 

suite, two surgical teams will work simultaneously one focused on Spiridonov and the 


other on the donor's body, selected from a brain-dead patient and matched with the 

Russian for height, build and immunotype. Both patients anesthetized and outfitted with 

breathing tubes will have their heads locked using metal pins and clamps, and electrodes 

will be attached to their bodies to monitor brain and heart activity. Next, Spiridonov's 

head will be nearly frozen, ultimately reaching 12 to 15 degrees Celsius, which will make 

him temporarily brain-dead. Doctors will then drain his brain of blood and flush it with a 

standard surgery solution. Then the two teams, working in concert, will make deep 

incisions around each patient's neck and use color-coded markings to note all the 

muscles in both Spiridonov's head and that of the donor, to facilitate the 

reconnection.Next comes the most critical step Of all. Under an operating microscope, 

doctors will cleanly chop through both spinal cords - with a $200,000 diamond 

nanoblade, so thin that it is measured in angstroms, provided by the University Of Texas. 

Then the rush is on: Once sliced, Spiridonov's head will have to be attached to the 

donor's body and connected to the blood flow within an hour. (When the head is 

transferred, the main vessels will be clamped to prevent air from causing a blockage.) 

Surgeons will quickly sew the arteries and veins of Spiridonov's head to those of his new 

body. The donor's blood flow will then, in theory, re-warm Spiridonov's head to normal 

temperatures within minutes. 


Citation: "Italian Surgeon to Perform First Human Head Transplant." The Hans India. Hyderbad India House, 3 May 2016. Web. 3 May 2016. <http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/International/2016-05-03/Italian-surgeon-to-perform-first-human-head-transplant/225754>.
 Response: This article talks about a recently proposed medical experiment to transplant a
head. The article seemed to biased with the confidence that this would work, though I'm sure this is a very controversial issue. If this operation works, then there will be an unbelievable amount of moral and medical issues to sort out. I personally do not see any major benefits to this procedure that would outweigh the amount of conflict produced by it.  Overall, this article was pretty disturbing and the probability of this procedure working seems pretty far fetched but would change the medical world a great deal.

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Fight World Malaria Day

 On World Malaria Day, the WHO said six African countries could be free of the disease by 
2020. Despite this ray of hope, the statistics are still grim and the disease deadly, especially in 

sub-Saharan Africa. 

At the Gache Gache clinic in the remote town Of Kariba, 360 kilometers (224 miles) 

northwest of Harare, Zimbabwe, nurse Gadzirai Matem is treating malaria patients. He 

told DW he has seen a drop in the number of malaria cases though they tend to rise in the 

rainy season. They have to ration mosquito nets because resources are limited. 

"Sometimes we are forced to screen patients and focus on children under the age Of five 

and pregnant mothers because they are at high risk of contracting malaria," he said. 

WHO report 

In a report marking World Malaria Day the World Health Organization 

(WHO) said six African countries - Algiera, Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, South Africa 

and Swaziland - could be free Of malaria by the end Of the decade. 

South Africa has seen a five-fold decline in the number of malaria cases since 2000 when 

the country registered 64,000 cases: By 2014 the number had fallen to 11,700. Most of the 

diagnoses came from areas bordering Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 

Zimbabwe has also said it wishes to eliminate malaria by 2020, though it is not on the 

WHO's list of African nations tipped to reach this target 

One local Kariba resident told DW that when you go to a hospital or clinic there "you are 

tested for everything including malaria because they know this area is malaria prone." 


Visiting a clinic is not always easy. Roads are inaccessible during the rainy season and 

health workers are forced to rely on boats to ferry patients across the lake to Kariba town. 

Selling free mosquito nets 

The central African nation of Cameroon is also struggling with malaria. Minister of 

Health Andre Mamma Fouda told DW that out Of 600,000 patients who sought 

consultation and treatment recently, 75 percent (450,000) were found to be suffering 

from malaria, "which shows the gravity of malaria in Cameroon.' 

He also explained what the country was doing to combat the disease. "We are now 

equipping our hospitals with rapid diagnostic testing and anti-malaria drugs at 

subsidized rates." Cameroon also says it is distributing mosquito nets treated with 

insecticide free of charge to stop people from becoming infected. But local media accuse 

hospital staff of selling the nets in Chad and Nigeria. 

Founda said that this year's fatalities from malaria in Cameroon included more than 

2,000 people, mostly women and children, who had fled to the north of the country 

hoping to escape the Boko Haram insurgency. 

Another instance of public health deteriorating while conflict rages is South Sudan. The 

medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said the country experienced an 

unprecedented malaria outbreak in 2015, worsened by shortages of anti-malarial drugs. 

Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected 

female mosquitoes. The most deadly malaria parasite and the most prevalent in Africa is 

Plasmodium falciparum. The first symptoms - fever, headache, chills and vomiting - 

usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito bite. Without prompt 

treatment, Plasmodium falciparum malaria can progress to sever illness and death, the 

WHO says on its website. 
Response: This article was written in honor of Word Malaria Day and to raise awareness about
the disease. They talked a lot about the statistics on how they plan to
decrease the number of malaria cases in six African countries by the end of the
decade and the reasons that other African countries have not been able to
eradicate malaria. From what the article said, it sounds like the violence and
political unrest contributes to the issue of Malaria as well as the time of
year. This article addressed health issues as well as political and terror
issues that make up so much of the current problems in Africa. If they really
have come up with a solution to start defeating malaria, it will be a huge
change for the countries in Africa that suffer so greatly from this disease.

Citation: Caldwell, Mark. "Africa: World Malaria Day - Africa's Protracted Fight." 
All Africa. AllAfrica, 25 Apr. 2016. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. <http://allafrica.com/stories/201604260300.html>

Monday, 7 March 2016

Blood test gives early warning of melanoma relapse

By Stephen Feller 

Testing for circulating tumor DNA in the blood could help doctors detect mutations in a 

tumor, indicating resistance to drugs or an impending relapse Of melanoma. Photo by 

Photographee.eu/Shutterstock 

LONDON, March 7 (UPI) A blood test can detect changes in tumor DNA, potentially 

helping doctors detect melanoma relapse far earlier, according to a study in England. 

Scientists at Cancer Research UK found the blood test detects mutations in circulating 

tumor DNA indicating potential drug resistance or relapse, which would allow treatment 

to start earlier and increase the chance for a patient's survival. 

Although the study was small, and scientists say the test's accuracy needs to be tested in 

a much larger trial before it is used in clinics, any possibility of improving how cancer is 

tracked will improve treatment. 

"One of the sinister things about melanoma is that it can lay dormant for years and then 

suddenly re-emerge, probably as it escapes from the control Of the body's immune 

system," Dr. Peter Johnson12 chief clinician at Cancer Research UK, said in a press 

131. "Being able to track cancers in real time as they evolve following treatment has 

release 

huge potential for the way we monitor cancers and intervene to stop them growing back. 

For the study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery141 the scientists analyzed 364 

samples from 214 patients using whole exome sequencing and targeted sequencing of 

circulating tumor DNA. 

The scientists were able to use the test to observe treatment responses, as well as 

identify where tumors may be resisting the therapy. Within circulating tumor DNA, the 

researchers found mutations to genes such as NRA and P13K, which the scientists said 

can allow tumors to resist treatments. 

"Being able to spot the first signs of relapse, so we can rapidly decide the best treatment 

strategy, is an important area for research, " Dr. Richard Marais, a professor at the 

University of Manchester, said. "Our work has identified a way for us to do this but we 

still need to test the approach in further clinical trials before it reaches patients in the clinic." 

Citation: Feller, Stephen. "Blood Test Gives Early Warning of Melanoma Relapse."UPI. United Press International, Inc., 7 Mar. 2016. Web. 7 Mar. 2016. <http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/03/07/Blood-test-gives-early-warning-of-melanoma-relapse/4121457355254/>.

Response: This article explains the new developments in the health field where they have found a test that can pretty much predict cancer relapses before they happen. This would be a huge development for health care all over the world if it really works. Cancer has become such a big issue all over the world and every little development to fight the battle against cancer helps. This article did not seem to have a very strong bias although it did sound very hopeful about the fact that this test will probably work. Though this article was short, I think that is gave the main facts about what this new test could mean for our world today and how it could change the battle against cancer. To me, this article sounded hopeful but may have been the author speaking more than the test itself.