Latest China Economy HK Asia Business Tech Lifestyle People & Culture World Opinion Video Sport PostMag Style - All         Science ChinaScience Chinese scientists turn tumours into ‘pork’ in radical cancer treatment   Researchers in China have used the body’s own immune system to kill cancerous cells in a pioneering new therapy Reading Time:3 minutes   Why you can trust SCMP   29       Shi Huang Published: 12:00pm, 17 Mar 2025Updated: 12:47pm, 17 Mar 2025   Scientists have turned the same immune response that rejects organ transplants to their advantage – to target cancer. In a trailblazing fusion of immunology and ingenuity, a team of Chinese researchers have been engineering tumours to mimic pork, thereby triggering the body’s immune system to attack them with unprecedented precision. Their pioneering study, published in the journal Cell on January 18, uses a genetically modified virus to “disguise” cancer cells as foreign pig tissue, sparking a hyperacute immune rejection response that attacks the tumours while leaving healthy cells untouched. Early clinical trials report staggering success: 90 per cent of patients with advanced, treatment-resistant cancers – such as liver, ovarian and lung – achieved halted tumour growth or shrinkage, with one cervical cancer patient declared clinically cured.   By repurposing a mechanism that is notorious for organ transplant rejection, this “tumour-to-pork” strategy has opened a new frontier in the fight against cancer, offering hope where conventional therapies have failed. The study, led by Professor Zhao Yongxiang, director of the State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, Guangxi Medical University, is now trending on China’s social media.         We use cookies to tailor your experience and present relevant ads. By clicking “Accept”, you agree that cookies can be placed per our Privacy Policy. ACCEPT  

Bus service 185 does U-turn in Buona Vista after taking wrong route, SMRT apologises for error In the early morning of 8 March, a bus captain operating SMRT service 185 took a wrong turn in Buona Vista, leading to an unexpected U-turn that puzzled passers-by. Bus spotted making slow U-turn According to Shin Min Daily News, 36-year-old cleaner Ms Zhuo witnessed the incident at 6.39am while on her way to work.   She noticed the bus manoeuvring a U-turn at the junction of North Buona Vista Drive and North Buona Vista Link. Source: Shin Min Daily News Ms Zhuo noted that SMRT bus service 185’s route did not lead to this particular junction, as it should have been westbound on Commonwealth Avenue West towards Ghim Moh.     As such, she felt perplexed at the sighting of the vehicle there. Source: Google Maps Ms Zhuo suspected that the driver could be new on the route and took a wrong turn by accident. The bus reportedly slowly made a U-turn on the two-lane North Buona Vista Drive, a manoeuvre which took around a minute to complete. According to Shin Min, the bus driver was allegedly the sole occupant on the off-course vehicle. Source: Google Maps SMRT apologises for inconvenience caused Mr Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director at SMRT Buses, confirmed the incident with MS News, saying that the initial error occurred at around 6.30am that day.   Bus service 185 mistakenly veered left onto North Buona Vista Road instead of continuing straight along Commonwealth Avenue West.   “Upon realising the error, the bus captain made a U-turn at the junction of North Buona Vista Drive and North Buona Vista Link before rejoining the intended route.” Source: Land Transport Guru, for illustration purposes only Mr Gay stated that the company had “taken appropriate disciplinary action” against the bus driver and are reinforcing operational protocols to prevent similar incidents. “We sincerely apologise to the affected passenger for the extended journey time and any inconvenience caused.”   A similar wrong turn incident on 28 Sept 2024 by an SBS Transit bus resulted in three stops being skipped.

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