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Dad fighting brain cancer for more time with sons Paul Whitaker joined the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2008, and has most recently being promoted to Watch Commander. A firefighter diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour is fundraising for a pioneering treatment in the hope of spending ...
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Confused about current vaccine recommendations? Here's what to know With shakeups at a key federal agency that releases vaccine guidelines, it's been a confusing past few months regarding immunization for younger people. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in June fired all 17 members on the Advisory Committee on ...
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ESMO 2025: Overall Survival with Enzalutamide in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer (UroToday.com) The 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress held in Berlin, Germany, was host to a prostate, penile, and testicular cancers proffered paper session. Dr. Neal Shore presented the overall survival (OS) results ...
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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. Nurse ...
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9 Exercises for Strong, Stable Ankles Building strength and mobility in your feet and ankles can also help you recover more quickly from injuries and prevent future discomfort, said Jay Hertel, chair of the department of kinesiology at the University of Virginia.
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Enzalutamide Combo Improves OS in Prostate Cancer Without Sacrificing Quality of Life: Stephen Freedland, MD In patients with high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer , combination enzalutamide and leuprolide significantly reduced the risk of death compared with leuprolide alone, according to data presented at the 2025 European Society for Medical ...
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UW Health testing AI technology for breast cancer detection The PRISM Trial (Pragmatic Randomized Trial of Artificial Intelligence for Screening Mammography) hopes to test how AI can help radiologists when looking at mammograms. PRISM is the first randomized controlled trial for AI mammography in the ...
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Phoenix physician assistant who diagnoses breast cancer becomes patient herself One Valley healthcare provider knows that all too well after her own battle with the disease she's dedicated her life to treating. It was a shock for Maureen Hamel-Schwartz to go from helping breast cancer patients ...
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HIV Preventive Treatment Could Be Sold for One Thousandth of Current List Price A breakthrough HIV prevention and treatment medication could be mass produced at a cost as low as $25 per patient per year, according to new findings presented at IDWeek 2025. Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection that ...
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Your Cannabis Habits May Be Written in Your DNA, Scientists Say Their findings reveal new genetic connections between cannabis use and aspects of mental, cognitive, and physical health. These insights could eventually support the development of improved prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorder. The ...
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How cutting lipids could starve breast cancer Researchers found that triple-negative breast cancer cells are "addicted" to lipids, a feature tied to obesity. By studying mice, they discovered that high lipid levels alone accelerate tumor growth. Lowering these fats slowed cancer progression, ...
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mRNA covid vaccines spark immune response that may aid cancer survival An analysis of the records of nearly 1000 people being treated for advanced skin and lung cancers shows those who were given an mRNA covid-19 vaccine within 100 days of starting drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors lived nearly twice as long as people ...
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Rift Valley fever outbreak continues rise in Senegal The Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique reports 229 confirmed cases from six regions—Saint-Louis (206), Matam (10), Louga (7), Fatick (4), Dakar (1) and Kaolack (1).
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Bird flu discovery leads to 10000 birds culled Cases of avian influenza were found at a commercial poultry site near Penrith in Cumbria, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. It said all poultry at the site would be ...
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Even "diet" soda may be quietly damaging your liver, scientists warn A large-scale UK study has revealed that both sugary and "diet" soft drinks raise the risk of liver disease. Date: October 19, 2025; Source: Beyond ...
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Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged WHO deployed multidisciplinary teams to strengthen surveillance, clinical care, infection prevention and control, logistics, community engagement and other key response measures. A 32-bed Ebola treatment centre, fitted with a two-bed ...
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Valley pediatrician gives advice on how to handle uptick in mosquitoes PHOENIX — Recent rainfall across the Phoenix area has brought in unwelcomed visitors: mosquitoes. Maricopa County's Vector Control Division is spraying areas across the Valley for increased mosquito activity and employees at many pest control companies ...
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EACS 2025: Novel HIV combo therapy of lenacapavir and 2 bNAbs found effective, well tolerated in Phase 2 trial Share: Combining lenacapavir (LEN, Gilead) and two broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could be a good option for HIV treatment in certain patients, according ...
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The changing face of breast cancer: why more young Indian women are at risk Long associated with women over 50, breast cancer is no longer a disease that afflicts older age groups alone. Recent data points to a substantial number of cases being diagnosed in women aged under 40.
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New blood test for early detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS is a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor neurons controlling voluntary muscle contraction, leading to progressive weakness and muscle degeneration. The disease is rapid and irreversible, increasing in incidence with age, and in ...
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Men's Brains Shrink Faster Than Women's With Age, New Study Shows Researchers have discovered that male brains tend to shrink faster than female brains as people age. A study analysing brain scans from 4,726 healthy individuals found "modest yet systematic sex differences" in brain tissue loss, with men experiencing more ...
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CDC Isn't Answering the Phone. New York State's Health Commissioner on What States Can Do to Fill the Gap. The turmoil the Trump administration has brought to the federal public health bureaucracy is creating big worries for state health departments, which rely on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for funding and expertise to fight diseases and ...
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Stephen Freedland, MD, highlights OS data from EMBARK Data from the phase 3 EMBARK trial (NCT02319837) showed that the combination of enzalutamide (Xtandi) plus leuprolide significantly improved overall survival (OS) compared with leuprolide alone in patients with high-risk biochemically recurrent ...
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