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Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced topline results of the Phase III JAVELIN Gastric 100 study evaluating avelumab as first-line maintenance therapy following induction chemotherapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer versus continuation of chemotherapy or best supportive care. While the study showed clinical activity for avelumab in this setting, it did not meet the primary endpoints of su
- Review indicates that menstrual cups are a safe option for menstruation management
- Around 70% of women wanted to continue using menstrual cups once they were familiar with how use them, but practice, peer support and training are key to initiation
- Although there are 199 brands of menstrual cup, and cups are available in 99 countries, awareness is low – cups were only mentioned in 21 of 69 websites containing educational materials on puber
Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people with tetraplegia (paralysis of both the upper and lower limbs), published in The Lancet.
During the surgery, Australian surgeons attached functioning nerves above the spinal injury to paralysed nerves below the injury. Two years after
The incidence of colon and rectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years has increased substantially over the latest available 10-year period in several high-income countries, going against a decline or stabilisation trend in the incidence of colorectal cancers within the overall populations of high-income countries.
This is according to an observational study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology journal, whic
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today hosted a panel discussion on the occasion of the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The panel entitled,“Leaving no one behind: from philanth
- BAVENCIO is the first anti-PD-L1 in combination with axitinib approved by FDA for first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
- Phase III study showed combination significantly lowered risk of disease progression or death by 31% and extended progression-free survival by 5.4 months for patients with advanced RCC compared with sunitinib
- Combination approved based on Phase III data in an overall population that included patients regardless o
Applied Silver, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ian Williams, former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman and NBC Bay Area Sports Analyst to lead their Athlete Advisory Council and Sports Investor Syndicate. The Council is focused on promoting athlete safety as it relates to infections and environmental hygiene.
The Athlete Environment is Conducive to Infections and Sporting Textiles Play a Role
Infection risks have been identified in professional an
- Merck is convinced that the proposed Entegris acquisition is not the best option available for Versum shareholders
- Merck’s all-cash $48 per share proposal clearly superior to Entegris acquisition
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today filed a
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that, in women who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the years following childbirth is doubled compared to women who do not develop GDM. This increased risk remains even if women who had GDM do not go on to develop full blown type 2 diabetes, concludes the study by Dr Caroline Kramer, Dr Sara Campbell and Dr Ravi Ret
- No improvement in global levels of physical activity since 2001.
- Worldwide, around 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men do not do enough physical activity to stay healthy.
- Levels of insufficient physical activity are more than twice as high in high-income countries compared to low-income countries, and increased by 5% in high-income countries between 2001 and 2016.
- The highest rates of insufficient activity in 2016 were found in adult