Injectable immunotherapy shrinks precancerous oral lesions in clinical trial
Injecting nivolumab (Opdivo) directly into precancerous oral lesions led to reduction in lesion size and allowed some patients to avoid surgery, according to research from
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Chronic wildfire smoke exposure may raise long-term cancer risks
Exposure to wildfire smoke was associated with a significantly increased risk of lung, colorectal, breast, bladder, and blood cancer, according to results from a study
Early myocarditis onset after immunotherapy linked to higher fatality risk
Patients who developed myocarditis within the first month of receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy were more likely to die of myocarditis, and myocarditis-specific fatality was
Common gene in axolotls, mice and zebrafish may unlock human limb regrowth
Investigating a common gene in three very different species – axolotls, mice and zebrafish – scientists have discovered the potential for a novel gene therapy
New mechanism disables antibiotic resistance and cross-protection in bacteria
A newly discovered mechanism renders antibiotic-resistant bacteria vulnerable by disabling both their individual resistance and a process known as cross-protection, the ability of resistant bacteria
Oral bacteria can reveal your true biological age and health risks
A simple oral rinse may predict biological age, linking oral microbiome changes to aging, frailty, and chronic disease risk in a noninvasive manner.
Early immune responses linked to broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV
Some people living with HIV develop antibodies capable of neutralizing many different strains of the virus. New research links this to immune responses that occur
AI predicts retinal age to identify early signs of biological aging
There may be some truth to the saying “the eyes are the window to the soul.” Age-related changes are reflected in the retina, the light-sensitive
Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight
The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers
Rogue sperm donor who says he’s fathered 180 children won’t be on child’s birth certificate
The child’s mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child’s life.
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
The “landmark” legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
SCOTUS conversion therapy decision “opens a dangerous can of worms”
“We are on a slippery slope now: For the first time, the Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment to bless a risk of therapeutic
Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about