CAR-T promising for autoimmune disease while perhaps preserving fertility

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Well, President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the country’s new health secretary — so buckle up, biotech. Could be an interesting ride. Also, we see that fertility can be preserved despite CAR-T treatment for autoimmune disease, and more. 

What biotech thinks about RFK Jr. as HHS secretary

President-elect Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic, for the nation’s top health care job, leading the Department of Health and Human Services.

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