Berkeley, California-based ADRO is a clinical stage biotech firm focused on developing technology platforms to trigger and sustain immune system responses against cancer. ADRO is set to price its IPO this Wednesday, April 15th; lead underwriters are Bo…
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Mr Edwards was told he had mesothelioma in 2014, described at the Chichester inquest as ‘absolutely devastating…
Tremelimumab is one of a number of immuno-oncology products that AstraZeneca is banking on as it focuses heavily on promising new treatments for cancer. The British drugmaker said on Wednesday its antibody treatment had been awarded the orphan designat…
Thei 1 2 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , the largest independent non-profit organization in the U.S.i 1 2thati 1 2combines education, advocacy, and community support, is hosting itsi 1 2 11th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference…
An inquest this week heard Mr Farr was diagnosed with mesothelioma in early 2014, which is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Monday’s hearing was told he could have been exposed to asbestos during his time in the navy when he painte…
An inquest this week heard Mr Farr was diagnosed with mesothelioma in early 2014, which is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Monday’s hearing was told he could have been exposed to asbestos during his time in the navy when he painte…
The asbestos epidemic, which is expected to cause up to 12,000 New Zealand cancer deaths, may be reaching its long-predicted peak. Case numbers of mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer linked to asbestos inhalation, are reproduced in a report out today re…
Early results from a clinical trial that mirrors a multicenter study shows immunotherapy drug tremelimumab is extending patients’ lives.
Alan Maynard, of Lynton Road, inhaled fibres whilst working as a pipe lagger on Marchwood Power Station in the 1960s, an inquest heard. The 76-year-old was diagnosed last year with malignant mesothelioma, a cancer strongly linked to asbestos exposure, …
University of Buffalo’s “Heart of Campus” renovations will not begin until June due to asbestos found in its Capen Hall.
Crews recover a tonne of oil spilled from freighter in bay Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/City+Vancouver+alarmed+wasn+notified+sooner+English+spill+with+video/10957761/story.html#ixzz3WrITJvjh Nancy Johnson spent six years volunteering her…
Acting senior coroner Jonathan Leach ruled that the deaths of Raymond ‘Nev’ Waterworth and George Robinson were due to mesothelioma – a lung cancer caused by exposure to the chemical. He added that although a third pensioner, James Simpson, died due to…
The use of asbestos continues to increase in Asia despite clear health hazards. A recent Respirology review notes that with approximately 4.
The use of asbestos continues to increase in Asia despite clear health hazards. A recent Respirology review notes that with approximately 4.
Asbestos was found in the roof of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s residence at Gracie Mansion and will undergo abatement for $250,000.