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As Amgen Inc.’s Imdelltra (tarlatamab) pushes into the first-line setting for small-cell lung cancer, a fast-growing field of DLL3-directed T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates and cell therapies are emerging to challenge the evolving standard of care.
An NHS trust has apologised after 20 women receiving cancer treatment had breast removal surgery they didn't need.

Grammy-winning singer and composer Duncan Sheik has died aged 56, hours after it was revealed he had been hospitalized in New York City in 'critical condition.'

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to develop a standardized case definition for measles deaths, the agency said Friday, as the outbreak grows across the country.

More than 300 cases of patient harm have been identified at a North East trust reviewing major care and governance failings in its breast cancer service.

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot

Susie Wiles said she no longer shows evidence of cancer after she underwent months of treatment for early stage breast cancer.

The annual walk returns Oct. 3 to honor Rose Checchio and raise money for breast cancer research.

"I can do a day's work, but at the cost of my life," Ella Thompson, who has ADHD and autism, told Newsweek.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan is using its EMR, interoperability and governance framework to harness AI beyond documentation, says Deputy Superintendent Dr Wui-Chiang Lee.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially suspended the licence of the nurses’ mess at Nair Hospital, located in Mumbai Central, following significant breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations. This action was taken immediately after an inspection on September 12, during which the FDA identified serious deficiencies that raised concerns for both [...] The post Maharashtra FDA Suspends Licence of Nair Hospital’s Nurses’ Mess appeared first on The CSR Journal .

Takeda’s Qdenga vaccine was the first such vaccine to be approved by India’s drug regulator in July
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SYDNEY, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- People with severe mental illness die more than 10 years earlier than the general population, according to research led by Australia's University of Queensland (UQ). Researchers analyzed hospital mortality data from about 255,000 patients in the Australian state of Queensland over 14 years to assess the mortality rates of those with severe mental illness, such as depressive, neurotic

30,000+ women cared for, 1,000+ cancer surgeries - Athenaa builds specialised care from diagnosis to survivorship NEW DELHI, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As cancer among women rises, the focus o...

LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MAAT #Cancer--MaaT Pharma Provides Update on MaaT013 (Xervyteg®) Potential Development Plan Following CHMP Negative Opinion After Re-examination

John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor Lin Fritschi has been awarded the 2026 Professor Bruce Armstrong Cancer Research Career Achievement
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CHLA ranks among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals and No. 1 in California, and is ranked No. 5 worldwide in pediatrics by Newsweek.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical to promote and distribute the Qdenga dengue vaccine in India.
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