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mutation

[myoo-tey-shuhn] / myuˈteɪ ʃən /


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Scientists have rejected the idea that a recent mutation made the Andes virus transmissible between humans.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Bourla teased upcoming updates for Braftovi, a treatment targeting a specific mutation found in about 10% of metastatic colon cancer cases.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Doctors typically then give a checkpoint inhibitor or targeted drug if patients have a particular mutation, but many still continue to show cancer progression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And CML is a slower-growing form of leukemia driven by a single genetic mutation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But Gogol, already short and catchy, resists mutation.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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