FBI agent disputed key portions of IRS whistleblower claims about Hunter Biden investigation
The FBI agent who oversaw the agency's investigation into Hunter Biden disputed a claim by IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley that the Justice Department gave preferential treatment to President Joe Biden's son, according to a transcript of the interview obtained by NBC News. In a Sept. 7 interview…#fbi #hunterbiden #garyshapley #justicedepartment #housejudiciaryand #thomassobocinski #davidweiss #weiss #department #joegordon
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Depression Treatment Startup Says Implants Placed in Two Human Skulls
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trial Shows Keytruda With Chemotherapy Superior to Chemo Alone
Results of a new phase 3 clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology indicate that a chemoimmunotherapy regimen combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy drugs improves patient survival more than chemotherapy alone for pleural mesothelioma. Study researchers used pembrolizumab (Keytruda) alongside platinum and pemetrexed chemotherapy. Christina S. Baik, MD, MPH, reviewed the phase 3 trial results during the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2023 Best of ASCO Seattle annual meeting.  The overall response rate for patients receiving Keytruda with chemotherapy was 63% compared to 40% for th...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - September 13, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Chemotherapy/Chemo drugs Immunotherapy Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news

Woman dies from botulism connected to wine bar in France - 12 others receiving treatment
A woman has died and at least 12 others are receiving treatment for the rare food-borne poisoning after all eating in the same wine bar last week.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate Shows Efficacy in Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
(MedPage Today) -- SINGAPORE -- Treatment with the novel antibody-drug conjugate patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) after progression with an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and platinum-based chemotherapy resulted in "clinically meaningful...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 13, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Adult inpatient survey 2022
Care Quality Commission -The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients show patient satisfaction levels have remained largely static since 2021, but indicate a longer term decline in most areas compared to previous years. The report also highlights growing frustration with waiting times and reveal that four in ten people scheduled for planned treatment said their health deteriorated while waiting to be admitted.Survey resultsCare Quality Commission - press release
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Source Type: news

UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress
“In many ways, it took the pandemic to expose the true cost of austerity.” So said UNISON president Libby Nolan as she moved the union’s motion on the COVID-19 public inquiry at the TUC Congress in Liverpool yesterday, saying that the most fitting memorial to all the working people who died during the pandemic would be for lessons to be learned and acted upon. She pointed out that the hearings in the inquiry, which only started in June, had revealed that the “government has failed in their preparedness and response.” Ms Nolan, a cardiac nurse from Swansea, described how, “as a nurse, I used bin bags to cover m...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - September 13, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News austerity covid inquiry Covid-19 PPE TUC Source Type: news

Dual-targeting PET tracer begins to show its stripes
New evidence suggests that PET/CT imaging with a gallium-68 (Ga-68)-labele...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: FAPI-PET/CT may improve treatment of cancer patients FAPI-PET shows promise for diagnosing lung cancer FAPI-PET predicts treatment response in liver cancer patients FAPI-PET shows promise visualizing cardiomyopathies FAPI-PET shows promise in patients with RA
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

First-Line Osimertinib for Patients With EGFR Advanced NSCLC First-Line Osimertinib for Patients With EGFR Advanced NSCLC
What have we learned about the safety and efficacy of osimertinib for the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC?Translational Lung Cancer Research
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news

Medical Management vs EVT for LVO Anterior Circulation Stroke Medical Management vs EVT for LVO Anterior Circulation Stroke
Is EVT plus medical treatment in acute stroke patients with LVO of the anterior circulation with mild symptoms beneficial compared with medical treatment alone?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces NDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the New Drug Application for Resmetirom for the Treatment of NASH with Liver Fibrosis
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that the U.S. Food...
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Despite Successes, Addiction Treatment Programs for Families Struggle to Stay Open
Discusses the challenges that come with providing family-based residential treatment for addiction in rural Minnesota. Notes that treatment in a family-based facility can improve pregnancy outcomes, increase chances of completing treatment, and keep families from being separated. Maternal opioid-related diagnoses have increased in recent years with a disproportionate rise seen in rural areas.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies
Patients in three states — Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma — filed lawsuits claiming that their abortion bans prevented women with serious pregnancy complications from receiving treatment. New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny…#idaho #tennessee #oklahoma #jacistatton #supremecourt #stateoftexas #missouri #kansas #laboract #emtala
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scottsdale pharmaceutical firm secures $19M exclusive license fee
A Scottsdale pharmaceutical company just secured a licensing agreement to expand one of its products in Asia. The cash infusion comes at a time when the company is preparing to submit an application to the FDA for a new treatment it is developing for a severe skin condition.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news

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