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New Treatment May Help Cancer Patients Who Are Resistant to Immunotherapy: Study
A new treatment may bring back hope for cancer patients who had become resistant to immunotherapy, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. Immunotherapy is a mode of cancer treatment that aims to boost the body’s own immune system to target and kill cancer cells and is employed when other options such as surgery, […]
New York Sued for Using Race to Help Determine Who Receives Crucial COVID-19 Treatment
A legal group has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for refusing to stop using race to help determine which people should receive monoclonal antibodies, a crucial treatment for COVID-19 that has been rationed by the federal government. America First Legal lodged the suit after the New York State Department of Health ignored a […]
New York State Health Dept. Warns Not Enough Paxlovid or Molnupiravir Antibody Treatment
The New York State Health Department has warned that it does not have enough Paxlovid or Molnupiravir antibody treatment and authorized those of non-white race or Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, as well as individuals with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe illness, to receive the treatment. However, the government body made no mention of whether or not other […]
Merck Seeks Authorization From US Regulators for Antiviral COVID-19 Treatment
Merck and its partner on Monday announced they filed an emergency use authorization application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their oral antiviral medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. The pill is meant to combat cases of mild or moderate COVID-19. Merck said last week that an interim analysis of its phase […]
NTD UK News Full Broadcast (Aug. 12)
After months of waiting, students receive their GCSE results—with top grades for many after a challenging year. Waiting lists hit record highs with over 5 million people awaiting routine hospital treatment. City workers are not rushing back to the office. A study on July’s figures shows less than one in five have done so.