The FDA recently approved two new immunotherapy-chemotherapy options for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The first option is the PD-1-directed immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda), which is approved in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for patients with either mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient or MMR-proficient disease. The approval was based on the promising results
As the summer of 2024 is officially in full swing, almost 72 million people were under extreme heat warnings according to the National Weather Service. Major cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and New York City were included in this warning, signaling the severity of the heat wave. With temperatures soaring above 90 degrees
Eli Lilly has seen a surge in demand for its weight loss and diabetes treatments in recent times, which has led to a significant increase in its revenue. The outgoing Chief Financial Officer, Anat Ashkenazi, highlighted the company’s success in managing the windfall from its diabetes injection Mounjaro and obesity drug Zepbound. This success has
The recent kickoff of France’s election campaign has been marred by violent nationwide protests against the far-right National Rally (RN) party. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to voice their opposition to the rising nationalist sentiment promoted by party leader Marine Le Pen and her protégé, RN President Jordan Bardella. The protests,
A fascinating discovery has been made on the Greek island of Crete – a 4,000-year-old ring-shaped stone monument located on Papoura Hill, near the town of Kastelli. This Bronze Age structure, covering an area of 1,800 square meters, was uncovered during excavation works for a major airport project. The labyrinthine design of the monument consists
A recent recall has been initiated by a third company due to concerns of possible E.coli contamination in vegan chicken and bacon wraps sold exclusively at WHSmith. Customers who have purchased these wraps are urged to return them to the store for a full refund. The food manufacturer, THIS, has stated that the recall applies