Happening Now: Biden speaks on cancer treatment, prevention in New Orleans

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will appear at Tulane University in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon for the announcement of up to $150 million in federal funds for cancer surgery research.

The eight recipient institutions, which include Tulane, Rice University, Johns Hopkins and the imaging company Cision Vision, among others, are participants in the Precision Surgical Interventions program of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Together, their goal is to improve accuracy and precision in cancer surgery, to reduce the need for repeated procedures when treating patients.

The event is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Watch the live video above.

[WilliamScott-vu]

I'm diagnose with cancer, i have just 2 years to live, i've never been this scared to die, i'm just 35, i cry everyday wishing for a miracle to happen. i don't know why im saying this here. put me in your prayers.

[grannymac]

President Trump signed into Right to Try. Biden took it away. Why?

[tinasmith]

I'd like to hear the speech. I'd rather not have to watch an empty podium for 2 hours and 10 minutes though...

[LMNevada]

In that plane crash in S America last week, 9 cancer researchers were killed.

[Dontlicktheballoons]

He could do a triple pirouette off the nose of a dolphin and no one would care.
A far more interesting event would be someone asking his VP why she lied about his mental state for so long and put Tulsi on a terror watchlist.

[Eric-yipx]

Hey it’s the guy who got tossed out of office how inspiring!

[darcoln]

Good job, Joe. Get the researchers to share their data and insights. Maybe we'll figure out what in our environment and food causes cancer so we won't have to fight so hard to cure it.

[FlowmasterStang]

“only thing i like more than cedric is that he has a kid named cedric” what’s with this guy and kids?

[GregMartinez-gr]

Cancer is still here and nothing has changed since 17 years ago except for reversing the way the medicine is given it’s all the same we waste our time and it costed lives

[maryarchibald]

Thank you President Biden and Dr Jill Biden for your service and support and dedication to end cancer.

[gvalley]

"Mr President, where is the briefcase with the launch codes?!"

[terrydizzydude]

"Doctor" Jill Biden is an expert in the field.

[ramprasadbaghel]

जय भीम बाबा जी भारत बाबा जी जय ❤जय भीम बाबा जी भारत बाबा जी जय ❤जय भीम बाबा जी भारत बाबा जी जय ❤जय भीम बाबा जी भारत बाबाजी जय ❤जय जय जय जय

[GregMartinez-gr]

She is such a bad influence on America

[cheesew]

Embarrassing event. Horrible people trying to head an important cause. Get these evil doers out of the way.

[cym-city]

Lord have mercy! That was hideous! The yelling at the end was too much. Lol. Any chance we’ll ever figure out how to make it illegal for a corpse to be president!? 🧟‍♂️

[lindaregan]

That's wonderful, just hope it's affordable.

[TheLivirus]

Before he steps down he will announce:
"We beat cancer!"
Then cancer will continue as usual.

[vade]

Hm, too bad that those 6 Cancer Reserchers on their way to a conference to unviel important research info were on that Brazilian plane that had the most bizarre crash.

[carmensmall]

So sad that eight docs leaading the way in caancer treatments died in the Brazil plane crash.