Pacific Disaster Center, Ghana address increasing climate and disaster risks
April 19, 2024 The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and research center based in Maui, hosted an exchange with disaster management experts from the country of Ghana, representing the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), April 8–12. The exchange was part of an ongoing collaboration between PDC and Ghana on its National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment. With […]
Immunotherapy shows promise for aggressive breast cancer
April 17, 2024 University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers have conducted a phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of pembrolizumab maintenance therapy, a type of immunotherapy in aggressive forms of breast cancer. The study aims to determine if it could offer a less toxic and more targeted alternative to traditional chemotherapy, thus improving patients’ quality of […]
