Nancy Lapid
Health Science Editor at Reuters
Health Science Editor at Reuters. Wife, Stepmom, Bubbe, Sister, Aunt. Any opinions are mine. https://t.co/95ehuJRHvO https://t.co/lB4R2VaQuP
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5 days ago |
japantoday.com | Nancy Lapid
Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according to a large California study presented at a major medical meeting on Saturday. Researchers tracked more than 18,000 people with non-small cell lung cancer – the most common kind – between 2017 and 2020.
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reuters.com | Nancy Lapid
The logo of Amgen, a robot miniature and words 'AI Artificial Inteligence' are seen in this illustration taken, July 17, 2023.
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conexiant.com | Nancy Lapid
A cancer immunotherapy drug from China’s BeiGene, previously used in inoperable esophageal cancer, may also change how some operable esophagus tumors are treated, according to findings from a phase 2 trial. In the study, patients with newly diagnosed esophageal cancer that had extended beyond its original location received standard preoperative chemoradiation.
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reuters.com | Nancy Lapid
Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Illustration/File Photo May 28 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up here.) An inexpensive pill for treating HIV could become an alternative to injections for diabetic eye disease, a small study suggests.
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2 weeks ago |
reuters.com | Nancy Lapid
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Abbvie logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo May 23 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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