The mRNA revolution continues. Just a few years after mRNA vaccines proved their efficacy against COVID-19, scientists are now turning their attention to lung cancer. The mRNA vaccine, known as BTN116, developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech, is the first of its kind and has entered phase 1 clinical trials in seven countries, including … Read more
A new vaccine that primes the immune system to recognise and fight lung cancer is being tested for the first time on patients in the UK. Researchers leading the trial said the treatment could improve survival rates among people with the disease, with hopes that it could eventually become the standard of care worldwide. Known … Read more
Spotting a health condition early is the best way to secure a positive outcome (Image: Daily Mirror) Your hands can reveal a lot about you, from the hardness and callouses formed by years of physical work to the softness indicative of a more leisurely lifestyle. However, they can also signal the onset of severe health … Read more
(NewsNation) — Bad breath may say a lot about you. But soon, it could help determine if you have lung cancer — if a honeybee gets a whiff. Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that honeybees can detect the chemicals associated with lung cancer in a person’s breath. “Insects have an amazing sense of smell … Read more
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, who presided over singer R. Kelly’s trial on child sex abuse charges, has died. He was 87. Leinenweber died Tuesday evening, the eastern division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said in a statement. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Leinenweber had been diagnosed with lung … Read more
A lung cancer wonder drug has been shown to dramatically extend survival for patients with an incurable form of the disease. Experts said “unprecedented” results from a trial of the daily pill, lorlatinib, were among the best ever recorded for advanced lung cancer treatments. After five years, 60 percent of patients taking the drug had … Read more
One lung ravaged by COVID-19, the other damaged by lung cancer — this was the daunting reality facing 56-year-old Arthur Gillespie, a former police captain from Chicago. In March 2020, Gillespie found himself hospitalized for 12 days, battling a high fever. This came after he contracted COVID-19 following a visit with his father to see … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial … Read more
HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys told a Montana jury Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the company say the corporate predecessors of the railroad, … Read more
According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for 1 out of every 5 cancer fatalities. Early detection is imperative for increasing survival with lung cancer before the disease spreads beyond the lungs. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends yearly lung … Read more
