Workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues expert
British workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues an expert in The BMJ this week.
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Workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues expert
British workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues an expert in The BMJ this week.
Family of former Slimma Slacks Leek machinist Ethel Morris of Ipstones want workers to come forward
The family of a former machinist is appealing to her former workmates for help in her asbestos investigation following her dearth from mesothelioma – a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos dust and fibres Ethel Morris, from I…
FDA-Approved Keytruda Treatment Could Help Mesothelioma Patients
Recently, the FDA approved Merck immunotherapy drug Keytruda for treatment in non-small cell lung cancer and is bringing hope to mesothelioma patients.
New York Surgeon Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, Elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
CHICAGO : Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, New York City, was elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons during the College’s annual Clinical Congress, held in Chicago, last month. A thoracic surgeon, Dr. Rusch is the vice-cha…
Early CT Screening Is Critical to Reducing Lung Cancer Deaths
Florida Hospital Celebration Health surgeon Dr. Farid Gharagozloo says CT screening may cut annual lung cancer deaths by two-thirds.
Quantitative structure – mesothelioma Potency Model Optimization for…
EPA Home A Science Inventory A Quantitative structure – mesothelioma Potency Model Optimization for Complex Mixtures of Elongated Particles in Rat Pleura Cook, P., J. Swintek, T. Dawson, D. Chapman, M. Etterson, AND D. Hoff. Quantitative structure – me…
How America Let Asbestos Kill Its Veterans
The U.S. never protected America’s servicemen from deadly asbestos during wartime, and now a broken VA system has abandoned veterans dying of mesothelioma.
Calithera to Present New Phase 1 Solid Tumor Dose Expansion Data of…
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. , a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel cancer therapeutics, today will announce new clinical data from the solid tumor expansion cohorts of its lead anti-cancer therapeutic candidate, CB…
Stourport man died from industrial disease, coroner rules
Raymond Gerald Sheward, 75, was exposed to asbestos during the course of his working life and, as a result, developed mesothelioma.
Public Interest Groups Urge Cybersecurity Caucus To Help Fight FACT Act
Five public interest groups look to the House Cybersecurity Caucus to help oppose the FACT Act bill.
New COPD Treatments on the Horizon
New research may give doctors more tools to treat COPD, keep it from getting worse, or prevent it in people who are at risk, like smokers, says Albert Rizzo, MD, chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmingt…
At Sheldon Silver corruption trial, NY doctor describes referrals for kickbacks scheme
A prominent New York oncologist testified that he referred patients afflicted with a cancer caused by asbestos to a law firm affiliated with former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Dr. Robert Taub said during Silver’s corruption trial in Manha…
Virttu Biologics Shows Robust Evidence Of Immunological Activity In …
Sample analysis from our ongoing mesothelioma trial adds to our growing body of evidence that clearly demonstrates SEPREHVIR’s potential for immunological efficacy by inducing Th1 cytokine signatures and inducing novel anti-tumor immune responses. Whil…
New Lung Cancer Drugs Raise Hope for Mesothelioma Patients
Researchers say the FDA’s recent approval of Opdivo and Keytruda for non-small cell lung cancer may lead to a new method of treating mesothelioma.