Merck and Eisai say two lung-cancer trials failed to meet their main goals
Merck and Japanese partner Eisai said Friday that two late-stage trials of a treatment for a certain type of non-small lung cancer failed to meet their primary goals in a disappointing outcome, but said they would continue to push ahead with their research. The companies said the LEAP-006 and…#merck #eisai #keytruda #lenvima #nsclc #gregorylubiniecki #rcc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Inno Under 25: Antony Fuleihan, CurveAssure
Johns Hopkins graduate student Antony Fuleihan and his company CurveAssure aim to use wearable technology and big data to personalize treatment for chronic back pain.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joe Ilardi Source Type: news

Scientists Spot Gene Mutation Linked to Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Researchers have found a gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer, which could lead to better prevention and treatment strategies. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio found the mutation, potentially...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Opinion: California needs new rules as it forces more mentally ill people into treatment
The state certainly has a crisis of mental illness and substance abuse, visible on the streets of every city. But can involuntary commitment under SB 43 be part of the solution?
Source: L.A. Times - Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alex V. Barnard Source Type: news

Special report: With fentanyl on the rise, Wichita employers play important role in addiction treatment
Fentanyl is among the leading reasons that the number of overdose deaths in Sedgwick County have more than doubled over the past four years.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Shelby Kellerman Source Type: news

Kenya: UNFPA-Led Alliance Unveils Financing for Adolescent-Friendly HIV Testing and Treatment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three UN agencies in the country have announced a collaborative effort to promote adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in a bid to enhance HIV testing and treatment among the youth.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Kenya Source Type: news

Girl receives UK ’s first kidney transplant without need for lifelong drugs
Aditi Shankar, eight, has pioneering treatment resulting in her body accepting donor kidney as its ownAn eight-year-old girl has been spared from taking lifelong drugs to stop her body rejecting her kidney transplant thanks to a UK-first treatment.Aditi Shankar ’s immune system was “reprogrammed” after a stem cell transplant, resulting in her body accepting a donor kidney as its own, clinicians said.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: PA Media Tags: NHS Health UK news Society Source Type: news

‘I’m on optometrist - here are the first signs of the most common eye cancer’
Eye cancers are rare, but like all cancers, being aware of the symptoms is important for early diagnosis and a higher chance of successful treatment.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

4 ways to intervene sooner and smarter to drive cancer ’s impact down
Better prevention, detection and treatment of cancer have been the basis of initiatives large and small, from the War on Cancer and Cancer Moonshot, to fundraising walks in communities across America. But our progress has been modest. Among nearly 40 major cancer types or disease sites, only five — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers — can be detected at early stages through imaging or lab tests. Even for those cancers we can detect early, we’re not seeing enough of…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Raghu Ram Source Type: news

Cybin Delivers Highest Dose Of Psilocybin Analog In Phase 2 For Major Depression
Clinical-stage psychedelics biotech Cybin CYBN has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 study of novel deuterated psilocybin analog CYB003 for the potential treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD.) All participants in the sixth and final cohort have reportedly received at least one dose…#cybincybn #phase2 #mdd #cyb003 #fda #cybin #phase3 #embark #gmp #dougdrysdale
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

California sues anti-abortion organizations for unproven treatment to reverse medication abortions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued an anti-abortion group and a chain of anti-abortion counseling centers, saying the organizations misled women when they offered unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions
Source: ABC News: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

The Mount Sinai Hospital Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Dialysis Procedure with Continuing Medical Education Event
The Dialysis Odyssey celebrates research advancements changing practice and improving lives of patients today NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seventy-five years after pioneering doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital conducted the first hemodialysis treatment in the United...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FVT Source Type: news

Innerwell expands at-home ketamine treatment to 14 states, announces partnership with Enthea to offer psychedelic teletherapy as a workplace benefit
Innerwell offers one of the most clinically rigorous approaches to at-home ketamine treatment, providing collaborative care from psychiatric clinicians and licensed psychotherapists NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Innerwell, a first-of-its-kind psychedelic teletherapy...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC TNM Source Type: news

News at a glance: Diphtheria treatment shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION Popular biodiversity app to expand The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Universal Anxiety Screening Recommendation Is a Good Start Universal Anxiety Screening Recommendation Is a Good Start
A very good thing happened this summer for patients with anxiety and the psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who provide treatment for them.MDedge
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Commentary Source Type: news

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