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Study Unveils ‘Plug-and-Play’ CAR T Technology Designed to Adapt as Cancer Changes
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of Hope develops adaptable "plug-and-play" CAR T technology that can be updated after treatment to keep pace with evolving tumors.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak remains uncontrolled: WHO
KINSHASA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains uncontrolled despite a modest decline in infections nationwide, as transmission shifts geographically and spreads toward an international border, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The country had recorded 7,733 confirmed cases, including 3,732 deaths as of Sunday, according to the WHO Regional Offi
Are MCED Tests and Full-Body MRIs Ready for Prime Time? - Medscape
Are MCED Tests and Full-Body MRIs Ready for Prime Time? Medscape Performance and safety of a multi-cancer early detection test: the PATHFINDER 2 study Nature Blood-based cancer testing: Five things to know med.stanford.edu
Inspirational mother who shared brain cancer battle will be 'forever missed' - BBC
Inspirational mother who shared brain cancer battle will be 'forever missed' BBC
Should you get a PSA test for prostate cancer?
Here’s who’s eligible and what to consider before deciding.
Scientists Reassess a Major Risk of Breast Cancer Screening
Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening may be less common than previously thought, according to a new study. Mammography, an X-ray test used to screen for breast cancer, can find cancers earlier than they would otherwise be diagnosed. It can also detect cancers that would never have caused symptoms or problems during a woman’s lifetime, an [...]
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, UMC Health System Cancer Initiative Expands Treatment Options
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) This platform, being here in Lubbock and at TTUHSC and UMC, provides our patients an opportunity to receive treatment here at home.– - Tyler Mouw, D, TX, UNITED ...
Study identifies B cells as drivers of immunotherapy-related colitis
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown role for B cells, which are adaptive immune cells, in triggering and sustaining colitis occurring as a side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors, a widely used form of cancer immunotherapy.
‘We need to be ambitious’: Harrogate hospital trust boss sets sights on the future
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust must “be ambitious for the future”, its boss has said, as it aims to transform services and improve care.
Antibiotic resistance research calls for tests that reflect bacteria's changing environments
The World Health Organization (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, as one of the world's major health challenges. A new fundamental understanding of antibiotic resistance could therefore potentially have a far-reaching impact on global public health, animal health and the environment.
Congo Tests Existing Ebola Vaccine Against the Rare Bundibugyo Virus as Cases Pass 7,600 and Deaths Near 3,700
Congo Tests Existing Ebola Vaccine Against the Rare Bundibugyo Virus as Cases Pass 7,600 and Deaths Near 3,700
Compass vows to press on with FDA application despite new trial request
Citing the urgent unmet need for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer, Compass Therapeutics will continue to seek an approval path for its drug after the FDA recommended the biotech conduct a new clinical study.
Business News | Digital-First Claims Experience Gains Momentum with HDFC ERGO Strengthening Customer Convenience
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: Claim support matters most when customers are already managing hospital visits, treatment decisions and family responsibilities. A digital-first claims experience can make this stage easier by bringing essential actions within closer reach. HDFC ERGO is strengthening this journey through online claim registration, digital document handling, tracking and customer support.
Coimbatore Corporation reviews dengue, scrub typhus prevention in hostels
Coimbatore Corporation reviews dengue and scrub typhus prevention measures in hostels, emphasizing hygiene and disease surveillance.
'Broad Daylight Dacoity': Supreme Court Raps Overpricing Of Essential Cancer Drugs
The Supreme Court questioned the steep pricing of essential cancer drugs, citing a Rs 27,000 MRP against Rs2,700 price to retailers and calling the markup “broad daylight dacoity.”
Spok Supports All Leading Hospitals Named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a global leader in healthcare communications, today reported that all of the 11 children’s hospitals named to the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll use Spok healthcare communication solutions to connect clinicians, streamline workflows, and deliver critical information. For over a decade, nearly every hospital named to the Best Children’s Hospi
Arcus Biosciences to Host Investor Event Featuring New Data for Casdatifan as a Treatment for Kidney Cancer Across Multiple Lines of Therapy
HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS), a clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing differentiated molecules and combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced today that it will host an in-person investor event with a live webcast on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, beginning at 8:30 AM ET, in New York City. The event will highlight new data from the ARC-20 platform study, which is evaluating casdatif
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Celebrates $5 Million Fundraiser Milestone in Longtime Partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to Fight Childhood Cancer
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (“Firebirds”), the award-winning, polished-casual American restaurant and steakhouse, today announced it has surpassed $5 million raised for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (“ALSF”), the largest independent childhood cancer charity in the U.S. The milestone marks a significant chapter in the brand’s ongoing partnership with the nonprofit, which was originally founded by Alexandra “Alex” Scott, whose childhood lemonade stand inspired
Brooklyn’s University Hospital at Downstate Pilots Altera Digital Health’s Sunrise Thread AI
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, today announced that University Hospital at Downstate (UHD) is the first organization to leverage SunriseTM Thread AI, a native ambient scribe and documentation assistant that captures patient-provider conversations in real time and automatically generates a structured clinical note in the Sunrise electronic health record (EHR). Since the pilot launched in May, 50 providers across family medicine,
Vertex Announces Positive Results From Phase 2b AMPLIFIED Study of Inaxaplin in Additional Populations of People With APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) and Completion of Enrollment in the Phase 2/3 AMPLITUDE Trial
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced positive results from the Phase 2b AMPLIFIED study of inaxaplin in people with APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) and modest proteinuria and in people with AMKD and type 2 diabetes. In this study, inaxaplin was evaluated as a 45 mg once-daily dose on top of optimized standard of care. Forty-one people were enrolled and dosed in two cohorts: 1) people with AMKD with modest proteinuria (UACR ≥0.1 g/g to
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