Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives a flu vaccine from Nurse Practitioner Whitney Goggans at the Atlanta Press Club, where Cohen spoke about…
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More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI
Mammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public Domain One radiologist supported by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in screening mammography than…
Atezolizumab can induce response in alveolar soft part sarcoma
The immunotherapy agent atezolizumab induces sustained responses in about one-third of patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), according to a study published in the Sept. 7 issue of…
Making sure you don’t get RSV this winter: An expert offers tips
by Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common viral infection that affects people of all ages,…
Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities
The study team included, from left, Alida de Flamingh, Rosita Worl, Alyssa Bader, Ripan Malhi, Chuck Smythe, Mary LaVanne and Mason Auger. Credit: Sealaska Heritage Institute Researchers investigated the relationship…
Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, a consortium studying noninvasive tests for liver disease has demonstrated…
Scientists grow humanized kidneys in pig embryos
Scientists have successfully grown kidneys made of mostly human cells inside pig embryos — taking researchers yet another step down the long road toward generating viable human organs for transplant.…
New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) have developed a test for detecting a type…
Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds…
Hope for new therapy to stop advanced skin cancer
Morphological effects of P16P1 observed for melanoma cells but not fibroblasts. Representative phase-contrast images of cells after 5 days of growth with or without P16P1. (A–C) 451Lu melanoma cells with vehicle…
