Archive: 30/01/2021

Nivolumab effective treatment for malignant mesothelioma

Nivolumab monotherapy is an effective treatment option for relapsed malignant mesothelioma (MM), according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung ...

Jan 30, 2021

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Selected gene mRNA expression is not predictive of improved overall survival

A phase III study examining whether messenger (m)RNA expression correlated with sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy did not confer a statistically significant advantage in overall survival for patients with resected ...

Jan 30, 2021

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LCMC3: Neoadjuvant atezolizumab safe, meets primary endpoint of pathologic response rate

Primary analysis of the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium (LCMC) 3 study revealed that neoadjuvant atezolizumab prior to lung cancer surgery was well tolerated by patients and met its primary endpoint of 20% major pathologic ...

Jan 30, 2021

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TALENT study supports NLCST and NELSON trial results

A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, high-risk population. The ...

Jan 30, 2021

AstraZeneca hit by COVID jab delays and disagreements

Only a few weeks ago, Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was being applauded for the speed with which it developed its COVID-19 vaccine.

Jan 30, 2021

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Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread

Brazil's neighbors are starting to restrict international travel amid concern about the spread of a new coronavirus variant that experts say may be more contagious and driving a second wave of infections.

Jan 30, 2021

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A look at COVID-19 vaccines already in use, or getting close

While a few have already hit the market, there are still dozens of coronavirus vaccines in development around the globe.

Jan 30, 2021

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Seattle hospitals rush out vaccines after freezer failure

Seattle hospitals rushed out COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people in the middle of the night after a freezer they were being stored in failed.

Jan 30, 2021

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Morocco starts vaccinating medics en masse against virus

Scores of Moroccan health workers streamed to a spacious white tent erected outside the Avicenne University Hospital in the capital Rabat to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines, as a mass vaccination effort began Friday ...

Jan 30, 2021

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COVID-19 pandemic led to decreased school meal access for children in need across Maryland: study

School closures during COVID-19 have decreased access to school meals, which is likely to increase the risk for food insecurity among children in Maryland, according to a new report issued by researchers at the University ...

Jan 30, 2021

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