Scientists in Everett have discovered a way to produce more actinium-225, which they hope will aid in the fight against many common cancers.
EVERETT, Wash. — An estimated 611,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer by the end of this year, but Everett-based researchers hope that a new therapy, still in trials, will help reduce that number in the years ahead.
Bill Gates’ nuclear power venture, TerraPower Isotopes, has become the first to boost production of a radioactive substance that has shown new promise in the fight against cancer, called actinium-225.
“For the first time, this facility is now at scale, operational, and
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