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Brazil probes two suspected Ebola cases as patients test positive for other diseases

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 31 (Reuters) - A man with a suspected case of Ebola in Brazil's Sao Paulo state tested positive for meningitis, as another suspected case of Ebola emerged in Rio de Janeiro state, local health authorities said on Sunday. In Rio de ...
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Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed Ebola cases with 43 deaths, Africa CDC says

May 31 (Reuters) - As of May 30, 263 confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya said. More than 1,100 suspected cases are being ...
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Experimental Novartis radiopharma drug shows promise in early study

By Bhanvi Satija May 31 (Reuters) - Novartis said on Sunday that early data from its experimental actinium-based drug showed signs of anti-tumour activity against prostate cancer, including in patients previously treated with its older drug Pluvicto. Data from a 101-patient study showed that 52.5% of ...
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J&J prostate cancer drug reduces risk of cancer spread and death in late-stage study

By Sneha S K May 31 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug Erleada used with hormone-blocking therapy six months before and after prostate surgery improved the chances of eliminating the cancer and reduced the risk of disease progression or death, according to data ...
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Revolution’s pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival, boosts quality of life

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 31 (Reuters) - Revolution Medicine's experimental pancreatic cancer pill doubled survival compared with chemotherapy and improved symptoms enough that some patients could resume activities they had previously abandoned, setting a new benchmark for this deadly cancer, researchers reported on Sunday. Full ...
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Akeso lung cancer drug helps patients live 15% longer than immunotherapy in China trial

By Mariam Sunny and Kamal Choudhury May 31 (Reuters) - An experimental drug developed by China-based Akeso helped patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer live 15% longer than BeOne Medicines' immunotherapy Tevimbra, and cut the risk of death by more than one-third in ...
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WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak. "Four people will be discharged today and ...
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) - A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. "While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step forward," said Dr. ...
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Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to ...
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Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (Reuters) - Health authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state are investigating a suspected case of Ebola reported on Saturday in the state capital, officials said. A man from the Democratic Republic of Congo presented with a fever after recently visiting ...
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Mineralys’ pill cuts blood pressure in kidney disease patients

May 30 (Reuters) - Mineralys Therapeutics' experimental drug significantly reduced blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to new data presented at a major European medical conference on Saturday. Chronic kidney disease affects more than 37 million Americans, according to the Centers for ...
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Taxpayer watchdog calls for accountability after helicopter prom controversy

(The Center Square) - A taxpayer watchdog is calling for a potential criminal investigation after allegations surfaced that a suburban Chicago park district official may have used public resources to fund a helicopter prom photo shoot for her daughter. ...
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