Oncology & Cancer

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

If metastases occur in the body, but the original tumor remains undetectable, this is referred to as "cancer of unknown primary" (CUP). But if information on the tissue of origin is missing, neither organ-specific chemotherapy ...

Health

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers ...

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