Leaked documents and internal presentations from Facebook Inc. on the potential harmful effects of its Instagram platform on teenage girls has spurred lawmakers to renew their campaign to halt the company’s plans to launch Instagram Youth.Getty Images Source link
Called Mosquirix, the vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals has been in development since the mid-1980s.Joseph Odour/AP/Shutterstock Source link
Procedures that involved the heart, the foot or ankle, and cataract surgery were associated with an increased risk of persistent opioid use.Sasil Sirivadhanakul/Getty Images Source link
Urgent calls to action by the WHO and health professionals are being put forth as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health.iStock Source link
Both COVID-19 and tuberculosis primarily affect the lungs, but COVID-19 is caused by a virus and TB is caused by bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. iStock Source link
Two phase 3 trials found that women with metastatic breast cancer survived longer when given combination therapy including standard care and an additional drug, according to the results of late-breaking studies presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). The MONALEESA-2 trial found that adding Kisqali (ribocliclib), a category of drug known as a CDK4/6 inhibitor, to hormonal treatment extended survival for women with hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive), HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. Similarly, results from the KEYNOTE-355 trial showed increased survival for women whose metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) expressed a biomarker known as PD-L1.MONALEESA-2: Kisqali Plus Standard Hormone Therapy Extends Survival by One Year in Metastatic HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast CancerWhat’s New Postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who received Kisqali in addition to the standard…
In adults ages 40 to 59 who have a 10 percent or higher 10-year cardiovascular disease risk, the decision to take low-dose aspirin “should be an individual one,” says the panel.Canva Source link
