Finding the best care for every cancer patient can be difficult, as every patient has different needs. Precision care aims to provide the best treatment for every patient, meaning that…
The pandemic has made it difficult to get the same healthcare that we are used to. It is even harder for those who live with a medical condition or serious…
According to the American Cancer Society, there are approximately 1.7 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with cancer each year. About forty percent of these cases may be eligible…
Scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge in collaboration with a research center in Germany have analyzed a DNA-damaging chemical that has given scientists a better understanding of the…
According to a recent article in PubMed, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are the most commonly used type of cancer immunotherapy. ICIs have brought about a substantial improvement in the prognosis…
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and several other institutions recently reported a significant reduction in tumor growth in myeloid immune cells using an experimental…
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and several other institutions recently reported a significant reduction in tumor growth in myeloid immune cells using an experimental…
Immunotherapies are in the forefront for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco conducted a study using genes that have the potential…
Immunotherapies are in the forefront for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco conducted a study using genes that have the potential…
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March, marking a distinct change in daily life. With nearly 4.5 million diagnosed cases worldwide, it is no wonder people are concerned about the…
Merck and AstraZeneca recently announced that Lynparza improved overall survival in the lives of males with advanced prostate cancer who had been treated previously. The drug out-performed two other antiandrogen…
According to an article in the Asco Post, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Merck's KEYTRUDA®, pembrolizumab, for the treatment of metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The drug targets…
According to a press release from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), they recently began the ASCO Registry to assist and inform patients with cancer and their families…
During the past fifteen years there has been ever-increasing interest in scientific research in the role of microbiome in human health. According to a recent article in Forbes India, this…
In a period of unprecedented changes, it is understandable that people may question what their lives may look like moving forward. COVID-19 has now spread to 196 countries and…
The world is experiencing an unprecedented time in the medical realm with the rapid spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus. It may be difficult to understand how coronavirus may impact…
According to a story from gurufocus, the biotechnology company QED Therapeutics recently announced that the first patients have been dosed in separate phase 2 and phase 3 clinical studies testing…
According to a story from LocalHealthGuide, COVID-19 has continued to spread through the US and the lackluster government response suggests that it isn't going to be contained any time soon.…
A recent study has found that undergoing chemotherapy after having surgery for a rare kidney cancer reduces the chance of cancer relapse by 50%. The recent study was published…
Roche has recently been granted priority review by the FDA, who has also accepted their supplemental biologics license application for atezolizumab. Atezolizumab is intended for the treatment of non-small cell…
The term ‘failure’ may no longer apply to cancer vaccines according to a recent article in Marketwatch. Researchers have endured over four decades of frustration since the first two…
Todd Mercer, a fifty-two year old Michigan resident and father of two, recently called into STAT’S Podcast The Readout LOUD to discuss the difficulty he has had getting enrolled…
Janet Woodcock, Director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) recently gave an interview to the publication FDA Voices about the agency’s approval in 2019 of a…
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Gene therapy is the treatment of disease by way of the transfer of genetic material into cells. According to a recent article in Labiotech, an EU publication, gene therapy…
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The Halcyon machine holds an imaging mechanism that produces a high-quality CAT scan plus it houses a treatment unit that delivers radiation. According to a recent news release, approximately twenty-four…
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