Oncology & Cancer
New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers
Women who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of "precancerous" cells being detected.
Apr 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
From RSV to meningococcal B, we must ensure equitable access to childhood immunizations
As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization programs for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news.
Apr 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus.
Apr 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide helpful advice on STIs
New research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April) suggests that the free-to-use, widely accessible ChatGPT could be an effective tool to help reduce vaccine ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Oncologist suggests three ways to prevent head and neck cancer
Throat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided into two subgroups: HPV-associated cancers ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Adding vaccine to immunotherapy for liver cancer shows promise in early trial
A custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to shrink liver cancer as when a patient received immunotherapy alone, a new study shows.
Apr 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers
TG4050, a personalized neoantigen vaccine, induced tumor-specific immune responses and led to low rates of disease relapse in patients with surgically resected HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), according ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial data show investigational cancer vaccine may elicit lasting immune response in pancreatic cancer
New data presented by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers show an experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer with the messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic cancer vaccine candidate, autogene ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What parents need to know about measles
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. The infection can lead to serious and sometimes fatal complications. Fortunately, measles is a vaccine-preventable illness.
Apr 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oral vaccine for UTI is potential alternative to antibiotics, finds 9-year study
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years in more than half of people given an oral spray-based vaccine and is a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments, finds research.
Apr 6, 2024
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