Dr. Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: My wife, 69, has had issues for several years with high counts of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit. This all started back in 2017. Recently, she had severe pain in her shoulder that wrapped around to her upper abdomen. After a visit to the ER, they ruled out heart attack […]
Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Sixteen countries, including the United States, have reported Salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to chicken meat that has affected more than 300 people. Chicken and chicken meat products such as kebabs are the likely source of the multi-country outbreak caused by three types of Salmonella Enteritidis, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and […]
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Dr. Keith Roach DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife, 69, has had issues for several years with high counts of red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit. This all started back in 2017. Recently, she had severe pain in her shoulder that wrapped around to her upper abdomen. After a visit to the ER, they ruled out […]
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Influenza, or the flu, is on the rise this time of year. That’s because the virus spreads easily when people are indoors in close contact and when the air is less humid and colder. So, it makes sense that International Infection Prevention Week takes place in October. But what doesn’t make sense is the absence […]
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KENDALLVILLE — Donors are needed to register for an American Red Cross Blood Drive to be held Friday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Trinity Church United Methodist, 229 S. State St. Donors will receive a $10 gift card by email and be entered for a chance to […]
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LifeServe announced on Friday it sent nearly 50 blood products — including red blood cells and platelets — to hospitals in and around Lewiston, Maine. DES MOINES, Iowa — Following a mass shooting in Maine that killed 18 and injured 13 more, Des Moines’ LifeServe Blood Center is helping hospitals near the scene. LifeServe announced […]
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Researchers have developed a quick and simple blood test that, combined with existing diagnostic tools, improved the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a condition commonly misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder. The test could ensure that people with bipolar disorder receive the correct treatment and identify potential drug targets. Bipolar disorder (BD) is often misdiagnosed as major […]
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It was an emotional moment Thursday night as the family of a West Warwick teenager who was killed by an alleged drunk driver last year met one of his many blood donors. Matthew Dennison died back in March 2022 after the car he was riding in was hit head-on by a […]
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The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory role in the parasite’s immune evasion tactics could pave the way for new vaccines or therapeutics to combat the deadly infection. The protein, known as PfAP2-P, was previously identified in a KAUST-led study that explored […]
Cancer and neoplasms
Futibatinib by Otsuka Pharmaceutical for Metastatic Breast Cancer: Likelihood of Approval
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GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Futibatinib overview Futibatinib (Lytgobi) is an anticancer agent. It is formulated […]