Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis“The problem caused by viral hepatitis is a major public health challenge faced in the past decade, and the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030 is still far away....
Lung Cancer Among Non-Smokers Increasing“Rates of lung cancer diagnoses among people who have never smoked are rising, according to the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that lung cancer is now...
Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease“Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.” Mindfulness treatment program...
Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk“Conclusions: In this prospective cohort, successful HCV therapy was followed by significant changes in lifestyle...
Does Your Home Harbor a Killer?“HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — January is Radon Action Month, a vital time for individuals and communities to learn about radon risks and take action. This week, designated as National Radon Awareness Week by the...
A single-site randomized controlled trial of partner navigation to HCV treatment for people who inject drugs: a study protocol for the You’re Empowered for Treatment Initiation (YETI) partner trial“This trial will provide evidence of a new HCV treatment linkage...
Protecting Medicaid for People with Lung Cancer“When Wynn first went to the hospital for a collapsed lung, she didn’t have health insurance and believed that she did not get the care she needed. Doctors did an x-ray and dealt with the immediate problem, but did not...
Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease, MASLD Drive Growing Liver Cancer Burden in the US“Key Takeaways: Primary liver cancer in the US has increased significantly, driven by ALD and MASLD, with a 142% rise in prevalence from 2000 to 2021. Hepatitis C virus remains the...
A ‘perfect storm’ of mutations: How chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease“Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and...
Datopotamab Deruxtecan Granted Priority Review in the U.S. for Patients with Previously Treated Advanced EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer “TOKYO & BASKING RIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca’s (LSE/STO/Nasdaq:...