OAR@½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Collection: /library/oar/handle/123456789/104497 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:07:18 GMT 2026-08-10T00:07:18Z The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network : volume 20 : issue 1 /library/oar/handle/123456789/93145 Title: The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network : volume 20 : issue 1 Editors: Galea, Wilfred; Ellul, Ian C. Abstract: Table of contents:; 1/ ELLUL, I. C. - The arrow of Apollo; 2/ ELLUL, I. C., & SACCO, K. - Speaking truth to politics; 3/ GRECH, A., & BALZAN, M. - Cancer immunotherapy; 4/ CILIA-VINCENTI, A. - Phenotyping prediabetes; 5/ DINGLI, A. - Ten artificial intelligence innovations disrupting healthcare... close to home; 6/ VASSALLO, P. - Imaging tumours of the ovary : part 1 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/93145 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrow of Apollo /library/oar/handle/123456789/93144 Title: The arrow of Apollo Abstract: ‘I swear by Apollo Healer, by Asclepius, by Hygieia, by Panacea, and by all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will carry out, according to my ability and judgment, this oath and this indenture ...’ [excerpt] Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/93144 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaking truth to politics /library/oar/handle/123456789/93091 Title: Speaking truth to politics Abstract: After meeting Prof. Sandro Galea and Prof. Claire Gerada, we continue with our series of interviews with Maltese medics residing abroad. In this case, how did a young medical graduate from Å»urrieq end up working alongside Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases? Dr Ian Ellul catches up with Dr Keith Sacco, who works in the immunology field. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/93091 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Cancer immunotherapy /library/oar/handle/123456789/93090 Title: Cancer immunotherapy Authors: Grech, Alfred; Balzan, Michael Abstract: Cancer immunotherapy employs the immune system of the human body to fight and kill cancerous cells. This review article explores the translational research in immunotherapy that is revolutionising cancer treatment, including the use of cancer vaccines, checkpoint inhibitors, chimeric antigen receptor T-cells, cytokines and monoclonal antibodies. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/93090 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z