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FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for Recurrent Locally Advanced or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

Print this page KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 31, 2019 –Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the… Read More »

Survivals rates for kids with cancer rises 9% since 2001

Survivals rates for kids with cancer have risen 9% since 2001, data has revealed. An estimated 86% of kids aged up to 14 diagnosed with cancer in England in 2018 will be alive five years on, compared to 77% in 2001. The figures from the Office for National Statistics also revealed the one-year survival rate… Read More »

Popular drugs used for treating enlarged prostates associated with high-grade prostate cancer

If a man has an enlarged prostate, there’s a good chance he’ll be treated with a type of drug called a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5-ARI). These drugs shrink the gland to improve urinary flow, and the approved forms used for treating enlarged prostates come in two varieties: Proscar (finasteride) and Avodart (dutasteride). However, a side… Read More »

Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial

LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed survival rate of as much as 90% in a clinical trial in Congo. Two experimental drugs – Regeneron’s (REGN.O) REGN-EB3 and a monoclonal antibody called mAb114 – were both developed… Read More »

Sugar-rich diet feeds the rise of new superbug

Stock Image: PA Sugar-rich diet feeds the rise of new superbug Independent.ie The West’s sugar-rich diet is supporting the emergence of a superbug which has evolved to thrive in hospitals, scientists have warned. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/sugarrich-diet-feeds-the-rise-of-new-superbug-38398564.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article38398427.ece/6c871/AUTOCROP/h342/PL16158081Overeating%20doubl.jpg Email The West’s sugar-rich diet is supporting the emergence of a superbug which has evolved to thrive in hospitals, scientists… Read More »

Medical News Today: Physical fitness may help prevent depression, anxiety

Although there is evidence that exercise can boost mental health, scientists know less about whether physical fitness can prevent the onset of mental health conditions. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis take a closer look. Can physical fitness protect against mental health conditions? Common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are a growing… Read More »