A phase III study has shown that the addition of an investigational anti-PD-1 drug to perioperative chemotherapy has resulted in improved event-free survival in patients with resectable, stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study, called Neotorch, found that patients who received toripalimab had a greater benefit and higher rates of major pathologic response
CNN has fired anchor Don Lemon after he made sexist comments on air and mistreated female colleagues during his 17 years at the network. Lemon, who hosted “CNN This Morning,” said he was “stunned” by the news and claimed that he was not given any indication that he would be terminated. However, CNN later disputed
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a new law that will give it greater power over big tech companies such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook. The new legislation aims to tackle the power these companies wield in digital markets, which can stifle competition. It will also provide better protection for consumers by making
As the US economy slows down, the competition between the East and West coast ports to be the top trade volume hub intensifies. However, the pie is shrinking as future orders for ocean freight continue to decline. The latest trade data from the Port of New York and New Jersey, the country’s largest container port
As the famous Wall Street adage goes, “sell in May and go away,” but CFRA Research suggests a different approach to maximize gains this spring. The Stock Trader’s Almanac suggests that the worst six months of the year for the S&P 500 starts in May and ends in October. However, CFRA’s chief investment strategist, Sam
In a stunning turn of events, the Miami Heat managed to pull off a comeback against the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Led by Jimmy Butler, who scored a Miami-playoff-record of 56 points, the Heat managed to overcome a 14-point deficit and put the NBA’s top overall seed
Registry analyses have shown that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explantation carried the highest mortality risk for the rising number of patients needing aortic reintervention. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) data showed that the number of TAVR patients requiring a subsequent surgical valve (SAVR) grew significantly from 2011 to 2021. The number of patients
Two nationally representative surveys conducted in Australia reveal that doctors may be more neurotic than both patients and the general population. The surveys also compared the “Big Five” personality traits of doctors with those of patients and the general population. It was found that doctors were significantly more agreeable, conscientious, and extroverted than both the
The FDA has issued a safety communication, warning against the improper marketing of amniotic fluid eye drops for the treatment of dry eye disease. The communication links to earlier letters to two manufacturers – makers of Regener-Eyes and StimulEyes – warning that the products would need an approved Biologics License Application (BLA) to stay on
A recent study has found that the prevalence of stroke has remained stable among community-dwelling adults in the United States between 1999 and 2018. However, there has been a slight increase in self-reported stroke cases among men. The findings were based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and were published