By BISHAL GYAWALI, MD Keynote speech on the JAVELIN not going far enough to improve survival The treatment landscape for metastatic renal-cell carcinoma has changed dramatically with the introduction of immunotherapies. Unfortunately though, we are promoting combinations over single agents without having much idea of added benefit of each drug. This is an important issue… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen during a news conference to discuss the company’s 2019 outlooks in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ chief financial officer on Sunday reiterated that the company has done nothing wrong in the wake of a price-fixing… Read More »
Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos JP Yim | Getty Images Do you want to live in the same apartment once occupied by the most famous alleged female fraudster of the 21st century? You’re in luck. The notoriously secretive Elizabeth Holmes, charged with nine counts of wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud… Read More »
Physicians believe placebos work only if patients think they’re getting medicine. In other words, doctors have to deceive patients. But there might be a way to get placebos to work without deception. NOEL KING, HOST: The placebo effect – it’s when people who participate in clinical trials feel better after taking sugar pills, and it’s… Read More »
Ready to take a shower? Should you wash your legs? (Photo: Getty Images) Getty There are major questions that will always generate substantial debate such as “what is the meaning of life”, “do we really have free will”, and “is my cat plotting to kill me?” Then, there’s the following poll question posed on Twitter by… Read More »
Alyssa Milano has joined a host of celebrities calling for a change to the new abortion law passed in the US state of Georgia. Under the law, abortion is prohibited once doctors can detect a heartbeat in the foetus, that is often about six weeks into the pregnancy and sometimes before a woman even knows… Read More »