The FDA announced it has authorized the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products, citing their greater health benefits vs. cigarettes and other tobacco products. It is the first time the agency has authorized the sale of nicotine...
The FDA approved two oncology regimens on Jan. 16. One is for a subset of patients with colorectal cancer and the other for treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma. The FDA approved sotorasib (Lumakras, Amgen) with panitumumab...
CMS has selected 15 new drugs for the next round of Medicare Part D price negotiations, according to a press release from HHS. On Jan. 17, CMS announced it will commence negotiations with pharmaceutical companies to lower prices for...
Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’ What are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed? Leading scientists have criticised the UK government...
The Guardian’s health editor Andrew Gregory explores the promises and challenges of revolutionary technology in the fight against cancer Decades ago, the treatment options for cancer patients could be summed up in three words: cut, burn,...
The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor's cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body's immune defenses and creating a sort of haven in which the tumor can grow....
Two new studies have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.
Scientists have used deep learning to design new proteins that bind to complexes involving other small molecules like hormones or drugs, opening up a world of possibilities in the computational design of molecular interactions for...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United...
Scientists have made 'exciting,' patient-friendly advances in developing a non-toxic bacterial therapy, BacID, to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly into tumors. This emerging technology holds promise for very safe and more effective...
Cancer mortality has decreased overall, while racial and gender disparities in cancer rates continue to persist Certain types of cancer are on the rise among younger adults and women, according to a new report from the American Cancer...
Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report. Conversely, cancer mortality has steadily declined during that time, with...
Adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine significantly prolonged survival compared with trastuzumab for certain women with HER2-positive breast cancer, according to long-term results of a randomized phase 3 trial. Ado-trastuzumab emtansine...
The FDA announced a ban on the controversial red dye no. 3, which gives food and drinks a bright, cherry red color and has also been associated with cancer in laboratory rats. In a constituent update, the agency said it is revoking the...
Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated human immune cells with tightly focused ultrasound beams and...
A new twist on a decades-old anticancer strategy has shown powerful effects against multiple cancer types in a preclinical study. The experimental approach, which uses tiny capsules called small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), could offer...
The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency. The rule would go...
Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults undergoing screening for lung cancer, the results of a randomized clinical trial showed. However, some of the other...
Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI imaging and biopsy could be used to reduce the time patients wait.
While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that the damage has multiple chances to...
Color additive barred for use in foods and ingested drugs decades after study showed it caused cancer in rats US regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from...
A little-known mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing chemical changes to genes associated with human colorectal cancer cells and potentially could be used to treat solid tumors, according to a new study.
Individuals with negative colonoscopy screening results had lower long-term risk for colorectal cancer and related mortality, with researchers suggesting the recommended 10-year rescreening interval may be extended for this population....
SAN DIEGO — In this video, Paolo Caimi, MD, a physician and clinical investigator at Cleveland Clinic, discussed research on the use of bispecific antibodies for lymphoma presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. “For the class of...
SAN DIEGO — Healio spoke with Paolo Caimi, MD, a physician and clinical investigator at Cleveland Clinic, about results from the inMind trial presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. The phase 3 study assessed the use of...
Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in mice.
Scientists have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases and much more. By...
A team of researchers has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in in the treatment of bone lesions or minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients. The findings showcase a promising approach to bone healing and tumor...
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect the spread of metastatic brain cancer using MRI scans, offering insights into patients' cancer without aggressive surgery.
Catherine provides update after visit to thank staff at hospital where she was treated The Princess of Wales has visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer to thank staff and meet patients, as she expressed her “relief” at...
The Association of Cancer Care Centers launched a fundraising initiative to support the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. The association will match donations up to $10,000. The Firefighter Cancer Support Network helps firefighters,...
Adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 receptor agonist have a similar risk for developing thyroid cancer as those using a DPP-IV inhibitor, according to findings published in Thyroid. Researchers collected data from adults aged 40...
Investigation finds very high levels of lead and arsenic in homes near a factory processing US toxic waste Raquel Villarreal lives in a bright-yellow house in Mexico’s Monterrey metropolitan area with her family and nine cats. Here, the...
An American Society of Radiation Oncology survey has shined a spotlight on the impact prior authorization has on providers and patients. Nearly one-third of the more than 750 radiation oncologists who participated in the survey indicated...
Researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and fibrosis. The findings could change...
Researchers have discovered a three-drug combination that enhances the generation of CAR-T cells, a type of cancer immunotherapy, and could improve CAR-T cell production for clinical treatments. The study emphasizes the importance of...
An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer is being evaluated by a commercial laboratory, an important milestone toward making the test available for patients.
Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia before finding its way to the central...
Adjuvant cemiplimab prolonged DFS compared with placebo for certain patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer. Cemiplimab (Libtayo, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) — a fully human PD-1-blocking...
A phase 3 study of Ameluz and RhodoLED photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma has reached a key milestone as the final patient has completed the 1-year follow-up visit, Biofrontera announced in a press release. Ameluz...
Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to results of a retrospective study. The association between obesity and mortality risk appeared strongest among those...