The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill, Opill, will be available at pharmacies, convenience stores, grocery stores and on the Opill.com website later this month or early April.
Mar 9, 2024
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There are more than 100 strains of HPV. Some types of the virus can cause cancer. HPV 16 has been linked to the rising cases of oropharyngeal cancer, commonly known as throat cancer. It is the most common HPV-associated cancer ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Each year, more than a million transrectal biopsies are performed in the United States. The primary technique for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer, a transrectal biopsy, entails removing tissue from the prostate ...
Feb 27, 2024
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The FAST-Forward randomized trial from the U.K. found that ultrahypofractionated whole breast irradiation (WBI, 26 Gy in five fractions over 1 week) was just as effective as the 3-week regimen for local control. This approach ...
Feb 22, 2024
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A study co-led by Professor Kelly Metcalfe of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and researchers at the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit at Women's College Hospital, finds risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) in women ...
Feb 18, 2024
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Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu infections.
Feb 14, 2024
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An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said.
Feb 13, 2024
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Every year in the U.S., about 15,000 children and teens under 20 are diagnosed with cancer. Yet, most don't get a chance to participate in clinical trials, which offer the newest, most promising treatments and improve patient ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Promising trial results indicate that a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from severe COVID-19.
Feb 6, 2024
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A much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
Feb 1, 2024
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