Infectious Diseases

Clinical Trial NCT02658981: Investigating Relatlimab for Recurrent Glioblastoma A multicenter, phase 1 clinical trial (NCT02658981), conducted under the NCI Adult Brain Tumor Consortium (ABTC), evaluated the safety and immunological impact …

NeuroVFM: Advancing Medical Imaging Through Health System Learning Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed NeuroVFM, a generalist medical foundation model designed to interpret neuroimaging data directly from routine …

Pancreatic cancer treatment is shifting toward precision medicine as new inhibitors target the KRAS G12D mutation, a primary driver in over 90% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC). Recent clinical data …

STEM-PD Clinical Trial: First-in-Human Results for Parkinson’s Disease Cell Therapy A first-in-human clinical trial of STEM-PD—a cell therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells—has demonstrated initial safety and tolerability in …

Remdesivir, an antiviral medication originally developed for Ebola, remains a standard treatment for hospitalized patients with COVID-19. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the drug works by inhibiting …

The Science of Biological Aging: Beyond Chronological Time Biological aging is a dynamic process characterized by the gradual decline of physiological functions and the accumulation of molecular damage, which researchers …

As cancer survival rates improve through targeted therapies like immunotherapies and antibody-drug conjugates, the medical community faces a growing challenge in recording and managing long-term treatment toxicities. Current reporting frameworks, …

This data, which integrates population-based cancer registries and healthcare covariates, reveals significant disparities in outcomes based on regional access to radiotherapy, mammography, and essential medicines. How WHO Predicts Global Breast …

Oropouche Virus Spreads to Cuba via Brazilian Lineage The Oropouche virus (OROV) has established local transmission in Cuba, marking a significant expansion of the virus beyond its traditional Amazonian endemic …

Advancements in Liver Xenotransplantation and Extracorporeal Support Recent clinical progress in xenotransplantation—the transplantation of organs or tissues between different species—offers a potential pathway to address the critical shortage of human …