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Future Outlook of Treatment for Clear Cell RCC

Transcript: Robert J. Motzer, MD: We’ve made a lot of progress in the treatment of kidney cancer with the advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, PD-1 inhibitors, and now the combination therapies. The prognosis and the outcome have changed dramatically for the better for our patients, but we still need to make better gains for our […]

Nipah outbreak: Why is Kerala’s Kozhikode district vulnerable to infections?

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Cardiovascular Fluoroscopy Systems Market Outlook 2023-2031| Future business Scope

The “Cardiovascular Fluoroscopy Systems Market” 2023 report conducts a comprehensive analysis of the diverse array of factors that impact market drivers, industry development, and future prospects. Furthermore, it delves deeply into crucial insights concerning key manufacturers, market overview, as well as predictions and regional examinations. This report also assesses global Cardiovascular Fluoroscopy Systems market distributors, […]

Marijuana Users Found to Have Higher Levels of These Toxic Metals In Their Blood and Urine

Marijuana smokers may unknowingly be consuming heavy metals, a new study shows. Heavy metals accumulate in the body and have been linked to a host of health issues including cancer, cognitive impairment, and heart disease. And, people consuming marijuana may be more at risk of these toxins entering their bloodstream. New research, published last month […]

What To Know About The Deadly Nipah Virus As India Races To Contain Outbreak

Topline Health officials in India have shuttered schools, offices and public transport and are testing hundreds of people in an effort to track and contain an outbreak of Nipah virus that has killed two people, but can kill as many as three in four people it infects and has been flagged by experts as having […]

Washington boasts high blood donor rate

Volunteer group involvement may be secret to success Kristen Habben (right) offers Cathy Williams (left) a selection of medical tape colors during the Washington Kiwanis AM’ers blood drive at KC Hall Aug. 17, 2023. (Kalen McCain/The Union) WASHINGTON — Like clockwork, every two months, Washington residents can look around and find an ImpactLife Blood Drive […]

New reports highlights neglected health needs of children with developmental disabilities

A new report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF highlights the global prevalence of developmental disabilities among children and young people, shedding light on the urgent action needed to address disparities in their access to healthcare, health outcomes, and exposure to social determinants such as poverty. The report estimates that – […]

Physical inactivity, smoking, junks, others fingered for increase in CVD cases

By Dickson Omobola, edited by Chioma Obinna Physical inactivity, increasing smokers, eating of junk foods that have saturated fats and rejecting local meals that are rich in fibre, among others, have been fingered by the Nigerian Cardiac Society, NCS, for the growing cases of cardiovascular diseases in the country. NCS spoke at its 52nd Annual […]

UVA doctor receives $2.5M grant to track infectious diseases in Dhaka

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding a $2.5 million grant to an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia. The grant will help Doctor Mami Taniuchi and her her team do environmental surveillance and track numerous vaccine-preventable infectious diseases in Dhaka, Bangladesh. “We don’t know if the […]