Mayo Clinic research and faculty were highlighted in a range of articles over the last week. Headlines and links below to stories on research collaborations and expansions, as well as specific disease advancements, and all the latest COVID-19 news and information. 

• Ionic liquid formulation can uniformly deliver chemotherapy to tumors while destroying cancerous tissue in preclinical studies, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2/9/2021 
• Mayo starting $7.4 million research build-out, Jacksonville Daily Record, 2/9/2021 
• CABANA Supports Use of AF Ablation in Patients With Heart Failure, TCTMD, 2/12/2021 
• Antibody Modification May Drive Antibody-linked Diseases Like CAD, Cold Agglutinin News, 2/12/2021 
• Opioids Prescribed for Diabetic Neuropathy Pain, Against Advice, 2/15/2021 
• Rural residence tied to increased mortality in HF, Healio, 2/10/2021 
• Why the HPV vaccine is important for preteens, Medical Xpress, 2/12/2021 
• The race to treat a rare, fatal syndrome may help others with common disorders like diabetes, Science Magazine, 2/11/2021 
• Hem/Onc Roundup: Dr. Cortes Discusses Ponatinib for CML; Plus, Liquid Biopsy for Pancreatic Cancer, Docwire News, 2/12/2021 
• Could Mitochondria in Our Blood Help Treat Alzheimer's? being patient, 2/10/2021 
• ASU studies new drug that might help smokers kick a COVID-adverse habit, Wrangler News, 2/9/2021 
• Why Does Alzheimer's Disease Impact More Women Than Men? Psychology Today, 2/13/2021 
• Is There a Cure for Aging? WebMD, 2/10/2021 
• Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Slated for Study in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer, OncLive, 2/15/2021 
• Cancer Patients in ICU After CAR-T Therapy Likely to Experience Toxicities, Pharmacy Practice News, 2/11/2021 
• 'Prediabetes' Unlikely to Progress to Diabetes in Older Adults, Medscape, 2/9/2021 
• Four podcasts to inspire women and girls to pursue scientific careers, Inquirer.net, 2/11/2021 

Mayo Clinic in COVID-19 news 

• 'A Guy Who Could Get a Line Into a Rock': What We Heard, MedPage Today, 2/14/2021 
• Your Opinion: Face masks help prevent COVID-19, Jefferson City News Tribune, 2/14/2021 
• Top Virologists Break Down Everything To Know About the Different Strains of COVID-19—And How They Might Affect the Vaccine, WELL + GOOD, 2/10/2021 
• MIT researchers use AI to find drugs that could be repurposed for COVID-19, Healthcare IT News, 2/14/2021 
• Mayo Clinic Health System warns of new COVID-19 strains, WEAU, 2/10/2021 
• Why Your 2nd Dose of COVID Vaccine Is Likely to Feel Worse, HealthDay, 2/9/2021 
• Why you should avoid taking a pain reliever before getting the COVID-19 vaccine, 2/15/2021 
• Should cancer patients get the COVID-19 vaccine? It depends, Action News Jax, 2/10/2021 
• UK COVID-19 variant detected in Jacksonville, The Florida Times-Union, 2/12/2021 
• If Your Mask Doesn't Pass This Test, Throw It Away, Best Life, 2/10/2021 
• COVID Vaccine for Migraine Patients? MedPage Today, 2/12/2021 
• Hospitals see uptick in liver disease related to pandemic alcohol abuse, WTOV TV, 2/11/2021 

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