HPV16 ctDNA assay predicts treatment response in metastatic head and neck cancer

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Oncotarget published "Human papilloma virus circulating tumor DNA assay predicts treatment response in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" which reported that despite the rising incidence of human papillomavirus related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, treatment of metastatic disease remains palliative. Even with new treatments such as immunotherapy, response rates are low and can be delayed, while even mild tumor […]

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Study reports on COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events in young Japanese population

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – has lead to over 200 million confirmed cases worldwide. To date, over 4.2 million have lost their lives to the virus. The rapid and extensive spread of the virus has made it necessary to implement sweeping public health interventions, such as […]

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Australias 2nd-largest city Melbourne enters 6th lockdown

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Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne went into a 6th lockdown on Thursday, with a state government leader blaming the nation’s slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the decision. Melbourne joins Sydney and Brisbane, Australia’s most populous and third-most populous cities respectively, in locking down due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. Melbourne and surrounding Victoria state will lock down […]

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Drug or Exercise for Geriatric Depression? It Depends

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Among older adults with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder diagnosed during a primary care visit, antidepressant medication or supervised group exercise sessions may decrease symptoms to a similar degree during the first month of treatment, a randomized trial shows. At 3 and 6 months, however, medication may have greater benefit. Each intervention has its advantages, risks, and limitations and may play a […]

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FDA expected to recommend boosters for immunocompromised Americans within weeks: Source

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Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to recommend a plan for immunocompromised Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot, a senior government official familiar with the agency’s planning told ABC News on Thursday. The plan is expected by early September, if not sooner, the government official said. The timeline was first reported by […]

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alprazolam dosage duration

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Your fingerprints are different from those of everyone else on Earth. The whorls and ridges on your fingertips are determined partly by your genetic makeup. But if you had an identical twin with the same genetic makeup as you, would your fingerprints still be unique?  Identical twins, also known as monozygotic twins, come from a single embryo that divides in […]

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