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Opinion: Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch

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Barry R. Bloom, a public health pioneer, faced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis by actively participating in clinical trials and contributing valuable data to medical research. His approach underscores the importance of patient engagement in advancing therapeutic development and understanding disease progression. Developers and tech professionals should note the growing need for technologies that facilitate such participatory models in healthcare.

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