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A large study of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co’s Opdivo treatment has been halted after proving the drug is effective against the most common form of lung cancer, the company said, positioning the medicine for far wider use than its already approved lung cancer and melanoma indications. The U.S. drugmaker on Friday said the study, called Checkmate-057, was stopped early after an independent data monitoring committee concluded that Opdivo provided a survival
(Reuters) – An HIV outbreak in southeastern Indiana related to abuse of intravenous prescription drugs has jumped by 24 cases in the past week, an increase attributed to offering more testing resources, state health officials said on Friday. The outbreak centered in rural Scott County near the border with Kentucky has reached 130 cases, including 10 preliminary positive tests, up from 106 a week ago, health officials said. Scott County,
CHICAGO (AP) — She was born to a young Chicago couple, named Jennifer, and grew into a beautiful long-lashed child with wavy dark hair, big brown eyes and a yearning, youthful desire to be just like all the other girls.
Roscoe got life-changing surgery to fix his legs after a lifetime of crawling.
By Joseph D’Urso LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Investment in dog vaccination is the single most effective way of tackling canine rabies, but the lack of a concerted effort to wipe it out means that around 59,000 people every year, or 160 people each day, still die from the pernicious disease. Countries that have invested most in dog vaccination are the ones where human deaths from the disease have been
Valbona Yzeiraj, 45, an officer manager at a Bronx, N.Y., dentist???s office, allegedly performed dental procedures for patients posing as ???Dr. Val.???
Ben Sunderman waited for days for his acceptance letter.
A doggie day care illness is sweeping through the Midwest.
The delicate green with a not-so-delicate flavor.
Spoiler alert: You don’t need lots of fancy equipment to improve your fitness. It’s all about the burn!
