Archive: 19/12/2014
Combination drug therapy doubles positive effect of treatment for women with advanced breast cancer
In a groundbreaking study that offers new hope for women with advanced breast cancer, researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published final clinical trial results that showed the amount of time ...
Dec 19, 2014
On the environmental trail of food pathogens
Tracking one of the deadliest food contamination organisms through produce farms and natural environments alike, Cornell microbiologists are showing how to use big datasets to predict where the next outbreak could start.
Dec 19, 2014
'Financial toxicity' can lower cancer patients' quality of life
Doctors who treat cancer are vigilant when it comes to the physical side effects of the therapies they prescribe, but financial stress from accumulating medical bills can also weigh on patients' health—even those who have ...
Dec 19, 2014
New suit for Ebola workers promises more comfort, safety
For health care workers on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, risking their lives in stifling protective suits, relief could soon be on the way.
Dec 19, 2014