A Proclamation on National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2024The White House – “Millions of Americans have viral hepatitis, an infection of the liver that can be cured or managed with the right treatment, but every year, it takes the lives of thousands of Americans who...
How Herpes Hijacks a Ride into Cells“Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how herpes viruses hijack cellular transport processes to infiltrate the nervous system, as described in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”...
Cytokeratins Could Aid Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with HCV“A new model based on cytokeratin 18 (CK18), cytokeratin 19 (CK19), albumin, platelet count, and α-fetoprotein (AFP) may offer a refined approach for detecting hepatocellular...
Alectinib Approved as an Adjuvant Treatment for Lung Cancer“Some people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be removed surgically should be treated afterward with the targeted therapy alectinib (Alecensa), results from a large clinical trial suggest....
ACS Inaugural Report Shows Mortality for Preventable Cancers Among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in U.S. is 2-3 times as High as White People“ATLANTA, May 1, 2024 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts &...
Cancer Cases To Jump 77% by 2050, Report Says “Cancer is a growing public health problem. It is the second-leading cause of death worldwide and is the leading or second-leading cause of death before age 70 in 112 countries. As the population ages and increases, the...
Birth outcomes linked to age among pregnant HCV patients“Analysis reveals rising hospitalization rates among pregnant women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and age as a critical factor influencing maternal and fetal health outcomes.” Hepatitis Awareness Month...
A 20-Minute Anti-Pharma Rant You Probably Need to See“There isn’t much to say about Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he is going to investigate Novo Nordisk around the pricing of its GLP-1 medicines. You can read his press release here. The media coverage is pretty...
OCO Brings Rapid Hep-C Testing to Oswego County “FULTON – With cases of Hepatitis C on the rise, both locally and nationally, Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Centers for Reproductive Health are making it easier for individuals to receive testing for Hepatitis C....
Survey: Most Americans Have Never Had Their Homes Tested for Radon, a Leading Cause of Lung Cancer “Three in four Americans have never had their homes tested for radon, and over half say they’re not concerned about their radon exposure, according to a new...
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