Monthly Archives: October 2023

FDA Approves FoundationOne CDx for Selpercatinib in RET+ Solid Tumors

The FDA previously approved selpercatinib in RET fusion–positive solid tumors that have progressed following prior systemic therapy in September 2022. The FDA has granted approval to the FoundationOne CDx assay as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with locally advanced or metastatic RET fusion–positive solid tumors previously treated with systemic therapies who may be eligible […]

Physical, Social Environments Impact Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Health

The racial differences in cardiovascular health are impacted by the varying experiences within physical and social environments and by an individual’s lived experiences, especially discrimination, according to the results of a study published by JAMA Network Open. The study authors emphasized the importance of targeting neighborhood factors and discrimination in approaches to improve the ideal […]

Infection Intel, IDWeek 2023 Edition

Infection Intel is a new column for Infection Control Today® (ICT®) that will cover the latest news, including new products, updates on developments, mergers, and more from companies in the infection control and prevention field. Infection Intel is a new column for Infection Control Today® (ICT®) that will cover the latest news, including new products, […]

Childhood cancer survivors face serious health hurdles later in life – US review

Researchers have warned that people who’ve had childhood cancer are highly likely to face physical and mental health challenges later in life, with 95% developing a “significant health problem” related to their cancer or treatment by the age of 45. The team reviewed 73 studies, including 39 cohort studies that followed patients over time, and […]

Red Cross Blood Drive Hosted at Point Loma Nazarene University

The California Nursing Student Association at Point Loma Nazarene University (CNSA-PL) and PLNU’s Wellness Center partnered with the Red Cross on Oct. 6 to host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The blood drive took place at PLNU’s Activities & Recreation Center (ARC), and 40 participants were scheduled to donate blood, according […]

Fighting Alzheimer’s: Labcorp unveils blood test it says can speed up diagnosis

BURLINGTON – Global life science giant Labcorp is rolling out a test that it says can speed up a diagnosis for Alzheimer’s and thus lead to earlier intervention to fight the deadly disease. The test is designed to detect biomarkers and biological changes that Labcorp notes are associated with Alzheimer’s. “Many patients experience uncertainty around […]

Healthy Living with USA Health: Young adults and cardiovascular health

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Nupur Shah, M.D., a cardiology fellow at USA Health University Hospital, joined us on Studio10 to discuss young adults and cardiovascular health. She answered the following questions: • Why is there an increase in heart attacks in young adults? • How do you explain the spike in heart attacks post-COVID-19 pandemic? […]

American Heart Association Presidential Advisory defines cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome for first time

October 11, 2023 — A newly-issued American Heart Association presidential advisory identifies the strong connections among cardiovascular disease (CVD), kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity, and suggests redefining CVD risk, prevention and management. An AHA news release detailed highlights of the advisory simultaneous with its publication October 9 in the journal Circulation. The key […]

‘The Blood You Shed’: Israel Buries Fallen Soldiers

As night blanketed the military cemetery of Jerusalem, mourners streamed in for the funerals of young Israeli soldiers, with only the stifled cries of anguish piercing the steely silence. Mount Herzl cemetery, named after the founder of political Zionism, has in the past few years seen more remembrance ceremonies than funerals. But mounds of ochre […]