Recursion gets FDA approval to begin phase 1 trials of AI-discovered cancer treatment

Recursion gets FDA approval to begin phase 1 trials of AI-discovered cancer treatment

Source: Recursion Pharmaceuticals AI drug pioneer Recursion Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that one of its experimental treatments hit a key milestone. Recursion was able to use its artificial intelligence-enabled drug discovery platform to identify an area of biology to target for the treatment of solid tumors and lymphoma, match it with a drug candidate and move … Read more

Foods to eat can reduce cigarette cravings for smokers

Foods to eat can reduce cigarette cravings for smokers

Stoptober is back for its 13th year, and it seems the UK is eager to stub out the habit, with Google searches for the campaign skyrocketing by 3,200% in the past month. In light of this, a doctor has weighed in with his expertise on the typical withdrawal symptoms, strategies for handling cigarette cravings, and … Read more

Swine fever sweeps Italy’s north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods

Swine fever sweeps Italy’s north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods

CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week, all 6,200 sows, piglets and fattening pigs on his farm south of Milan were slaughtered under strict protocols to halt the disease threatening Italy’s 20 billion euro prosciutto, cured sausage and pork industry. … Read more

Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendations – National

Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendations – National

By Kashish Tandon and Bhanvi Satija Reuters Posted October 1, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants. The recommendations, to administer both the shot … Read more

Pumpkin spice latte health warning issued over ‘physical harm’ to drinkers

Pumpkin spice latte health warning issued over ‘physical harm’ to drinkers

With pumpkin spice lattes becoming an autumn staple, it seems that everyone is having the drink – teenagers included. But Dr Masarat Jilani, of bladder care company Jude, claims that this popular autumnal treat may be unsuitable for those under 18, as too much caffeine can have a negative impact on the physical and mental … Read more

How GMOs, Pesticides and Processed Foods Contribute to Common Bowel Disorders

How GMOs, Pesticides and Processed Foods Contribute to Common Bowel Disorders

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 23, 2016. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — not to be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — is an autoimmune disease that has very serious consequences. (IBS, on the other hand, is a functional bowel disorder. In other words, there are no significant … Read more

Lebanese emergency services are overwhelmed and need better gear to save lives in wartime

Lebanese emergency services are overwhelmed and need better gear to save lives in wartime

BEIRUT — When Israel bombed buildings outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Mohamed Arkadan and his team rushed to an emergency unlike anything they had ever seen. About a dozen apartments had collapsed onto the hillside they once overlooked, burying more than 100 people. Even after 17 years with the civil defense forces of … Read more

Walz, Vance double down on dueling abortion views

Walz, Vance double down on dueling abortion views

(NewsNation) — November 2024 will mark the first U.S. presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz blamed Trump for losing “52 years of personal autonomy,” telling the story of a Texas mother who was denied medical care and nearly died. He pointed to Project 2025, which calls … Read more

Deadly Marburg virus spreads in Rwanda, with no vaccine or treatment – National

Deadly Marburg virus spreads in Rwanda, with no vaccine or treatment – National

Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected … Read more