Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves another blood test for colon cancer screening
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer.
Jul 29, 2024
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Medications
New study looks at drug exposures of COVID-19 therapy for pregnant people
A new study provides important insights into the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous remdesivir in treating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in pregnant women.
Aug 13, 2024
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Health
Toxic lead found in cinnamon product, FDA says
An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.
Jul 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A with physician-scientist on decoding early Lyme disease
Every year in the United States, an estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. The estimate comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Jul 23, 2024
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Cardiology
Study finds lasting, reliable performance for wireless pacemaker
A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new pacemaker option, according to results from a multi-center, international clinical trial co-led by a Weill ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Abbott warns that some of its blood sugar monitors may need replacement due to incorrect readings
Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings.
Jul 25, 2024
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Health
Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?
What if there was a way to peer into your body and spot early signs of cancer and other life-threatening ailments before they became serious?
Jul 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Measuring 'quality of life' is an important trend in cancer care
As novel cancer treatments continually emerge, it is essential to collect data on patients' quality of life along with how the treatment is working to extend survival. This is particularly true in young people with cancer ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Health
The health effects of the sugar in your breakfast cereal
While Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer and Hugh Grant got top billing, sweet breakfast foods from the 1960s are arguably the real stars of the recent movie "Unfrosted," a comedy loosely based on the invention ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia
Relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer, has an extremely poor prognosis because of resistance to anti-cancer drugs and frailty of the patient's organ functions. A type of anti-tumor immunotherapy ...
Jul 18, 2024
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