This designation potentially allows Aduro seven years of limited marketing exclusivity in the United States if it is the first to obtain FDA marketing approval for mesothelioma, and qualifies the company for grant funding to offset the cost of clinical…
The Oregon State Fire Fighters Council donated $21,000 to Oregon Health & Science University’s $1 billion Knight Cancer Challenge. Donations came in from firefighters all over Oregon, as part of the council’s participation in Unite for Knight, a co…
Australian officials are beginning the pilot demolition program of “Mr. Fluffy homes” containing deadly asbestos insulation which leads to mesothelioma.
KRYSTAL Barter met Angelina Jolie last year, just after her own surgery to prevent ovarian cancer. It was a meeting neither of them will forget.
New study shows sheet metal workers in the U.S. who are exposed to asbestos indirectly are still at risk of developing mesothelioma and other diseases.
A COUNCIL says it is managing and monitoring asbestos in its schools, after it agreed to pay compensation for the death of a cleaner following exposure to the deadly fibres. Durham County Council says it is meeting its legal responsibilities on the now…
Latest figures estimate around 5,000 deaths a year from an ‘asbestos-related’ disease, if you’ve been affected, it’s your right to claim substantial compensation Have you ever had a job that required you to work with any materials containing asbestos? …
Expanded approved use of new lung cancer drug Opdivo could give malignant pleural mesothelioma patients hope.
Even though it is snowing, Spring has still arrived ! The weather will soon be warming up and Long Islander’s will be outside enjoying the sunshine. There are plenty of great events and outdoor activities for the entire family to enjoy all across the I…
Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that new data evaluating KEYTRUDAA , the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in both advanced non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma will be presented as part of…
MR Fraser Whitehead, of Slater and Gordon, “Small and medium businesses could be priced out of justice” , says he is concerned about the impact of the fee increase on businesses and the way it affects their ability to access justice. A far greater inju…
You’ve seen them on television those annoying mass tort solicitations. Complete with the 1990s-era clip art, game show host voiceovers and blaring, oft-repeated 1-800 number they lay on thick the inhumane injustices, dire consequences and, of course, a…
The Ben May Department for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago will hold a day-long symposium on cancer immunotherapy for physicians and researchers. The April 6 meeting will examine the promise of these evolving therapies and present ideas ab…
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. The devastated widow of a Doncaster gas technician, who died from an asbestos-related cancer, is appealing for …
The Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act aims to build a public database of products containing asbestos in an effort to raise awareness.