WASHINGTON — Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales from its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Paxlovid. Today, CEO Albert Bourla is trying to turn the page from that success story, which has turned into more of a financial headache for the global drugmaker. … Read more
(NewsNation) — The nation’s biggest cancer centers continue to struggle with drug shortages with 89% of centers reporting shortages of one or more chemotherapy drugs, according to a new survey by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network That percentage has not changed much from last year, when about 86% of surveyed centers reported a shortage of at … Read more
Joanne Glover pictured with one of her daughters before symptoms started (Image: Joanne Glover) A mum-of-three has bravely shared details of her horrifying health condition that doctors initially mistook for long Covid. Three years ago Joanne Glover, from Bacup in Lancashire, noticed something wasn’t right. At first the 42-year-old just began to feel more tired … Read more
She heard her No. 10 being called, tapped hands with a teammate who was leaving the field, and ran into position for Brazil, a smile on her face. She made a quick sign of the cross, rubbed her hands and held them up with fingers splayed to receive the ball. And then Raquel Kochhann nodded: … Read more
LONDON — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months in which both the king and … Read more
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less — less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation — can help patients live longer and feel better. The latest … Read more
Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering chemotherapy. Friends and family watched her kids when they could during her treatment last year for colon cancer. But Davis had gaps with no help because she couldn’t afford … Read more
Having been diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer almost a year ago the main emotion I feel is guilt. If I had paid more attention to possible symptoms of the disease my family and friends wouldn’t have to be preparing for the fact that only 11 percent of people in my position survive longer than five … Read more
Chemotherapy is a gruelling treatment course which affects patients mentally and physically (Image: Daily Express/ Reach Plc) When I was first diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer last summer I naively didn’t realise how it would take over my life. From seemingly never-ending fatigue to dealing with physical and mental health challenges, it really is a … Read more
The Princess of Wales revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is set to start “preventative chemotherapy” in an emotional video last week. Kate Middleton explained that the cancer was discovered while she underwent a major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic at the start of the year. The 42-year-old princess explained she needed … Read more
