Thursday 8 December 2022

Antibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer

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According to a pair of clinical trials, a relatively new drug is boosting survival rates for women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer who haven't responded to other treatments.



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Get Ready to Share the Road with a Self-Driving Vehicle

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Someday soon – if it hasn't happened already – you will glance out the window and see a vehicle motoring along with no one in the driver's seat. Ready or not, sensors and an algorithm are taking the wheel.



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A Plea From Experts to Pregnant Women: Get Vaccinated Against Covid


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Inoperable Lung Cancer: Making Treatment Work for You

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A lung cancer advocate shares how to make the most of treatment and manage side effects.



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Wednesday 7 December 2022

Tiny, Menacing Microclots May Explain Long COVID’s Symptoms

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Early in the pandemic, doctors noticed the sickest patients had high numbers of blood clots, which caused problems and killed patients long after they left the hospital. Some long COVID researchers suspect something similar may cause puzzling symptoms of long COVID.



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