Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops in the lungs. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, a mineral fiber the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says was once “added to a variety of products to strengthen them and to provide heat ins…
The family of a Sheffield hospital worker who died from an asbestos-related illness are urging her former colleagues to come forward with information about the conditions in the building where she worked. Nora Leverton, from Stannington, died aged 77 i…
The other four recipients are the hospitals that will be involved in the clinical trial, being the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Strathfield Private Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital and Concord Repatriation General Hospital. The recipients will rec…
Sample was a student at Texas Southern University in the mid-1950s when he, saxophonist Wilton Felder, drummer Stix Hooper and trombonist Wayne Henderson formed the Jazz Crusaders. The band eventually dropped “Jazz” from their moniker, while introducin…
It said it was of very low risk, but the Australian Medical Association said that response was not good enough and all asbestos should be removed from the island’s accommodation. Perth man Donovan Pryor last week alerted the authority to the substance,…
The company says the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund board has advised it that it is foreseeable that it will have a shortfall in funding to pay out claims by 2017. The fund’s prediction of a shortfall is based on an annual actuarial report by acco…
Sharon Carleton continues her romp through the archives. We revisit some of the programs which have had significant lasting effects – Matt Peacock’s reports on asbestos and mesothelioma, Peter Hunt’s reports on forestry in northern NSW which led to cha…
One of the top practitioners of a radical mesothelioma surgical approach called extrapleural pneumonectomy says lymph nodes appear to play an important role in how long patients survived after the procedure. Surviving Mesothelioma has just posted detai…
THE family of a former Halesowen bricklayer who died of mesothelioma want answers about where he was exposed to the deadly dust. Throughout his career, Mr Siviter, originally from Quarry Bank, worked for several companies across the West Midlands from …
More needs to be done to ensure people who suffer from asbestos-related cancer are seen by specialist doctors, a new report has suggested. Mesothelioma, a cancer involving the outer membrane of the lung, is a relatively rare cancer which is mostly foun…
Frances Hamilton died in Barry on May 31 after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma – a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Cardiff Coroner’s Court heard that Mrs Hamilton had been diagnosed with the disease in July last year, af…
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics and therapeutics, today announced that following the close of the U.S. stock market on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, the Company will file financial resul…
New statistics revealed by the Health and Safety Executive show that the continuing growth in Mesothelioma deaths is approaching its peak across the country. And the growing trend is no different in Doncaster, where there is also an increasing number o…
Munich, Germany: A proportion of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases may be linked with asbestos exposure, according to the results of a new study. If confirmed, the findings would mean that current treatment strategies need to be altered as people wit…
The family of a Tyler man, who died after contracting mesothelioma after years of exposure working at the Kelly Springfield/Goodyear plant, was awarded $18.6 million by a Dallas County jury last week, and attorneys for the plaintiff said the amount was…