Are Bunnies the Secret to Curing Cancer?
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By Andrew Hirschfeld
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Grant McFadden spent years studying a deadly virus in rabbits. Then, he found the same pathogen could be used to fight cancer in humans.
By Andrew Hirschfeld
May14, 2021
Virologist Grant McFadden spent two decades studying a deadly virus in rabbits that didn’t seem to affect humans.
Then he discovered it could actually treat cancers in humans. Now, the Taekwondo black belt is prepping for a fight against tumors, using a virus as his weapon.
Fears of mutations introduced by scientific tampering by humans are rampant throughout the sci-fi genre. The reality though? A bit less dramatic, says Grant McFadden, a virologist who has spent the past two decades trying to tweak virus treatments so they can defeat deadly diseases. There are no zombies in this film. Instead, there are bunnies that could hold the key to curing cancer.