After years of having the previously untreated liver cancer market all to itself, Bayer’s Nexavar is getting its first major competition—and it’s coming from Roche’s Tecentriq. The FDA Friday cleared a combination of the checkpoint inhibitor and fellow Roche med Avastin for previously untreated patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of the disease.… Read More »
Is it possible that ultraviolet light (UV) might be an internal treatment for SARS-CoV-2? We know that it kills pathogens, especially on surfaces. And, it’s already used in food processing,1 wastewater treatment facilities2 and medical settings to kill germs3 — in fact, according to DukeHealth, it can cut the transmissibility of four major superbugs.4 William… Read More »
March 27th, 2020 Cici Zhou Public Health Medi-Immune, a UK firm, recently revealed ProtectivAir, a breathing device that uses UVc light to sterilize inhaled air and protect wearers against airborne pathogens, potentially including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The device is meant to be used by healthcare staff and others with occupational exposure to airborne pathogens. ProtectivAir consists… Read More »
This change to our breathing pattern can put us at a higher risk of all our usual asthma symptoms, such as tight chest and coughing. When you are dizzy, your risk of falling increases. A disease of the lungs caused by chronic inflammation of the airways, caused most often by allergies. You’re agitated, confused, or… Read More »
Artificial light is a relatively new development in terms of human evolution. Before we could create “day” out of night, humans woke up with the sun and went to bed when the sun set. Some studies suggest that before artificial light, humans experienced biphasic sleep; they slept in two shifts during the night, using their… Read More »
DARREN Dorey is living life to the full after overcoming hardships, including depression and a serious eye condition. He talks to KIMBERLEY PRICE about his journey. Darren Dorey has spent many years in the dark. He’s spent much of his adult life refusing to acknowledge his depression and anxiety out of fear of how it… Read More »