Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed to alleviate cancer-related symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said. But these steroids appear to dampen the effectiveness of immunotherapy against lung cancer, researchers report in Cancer Research Communications. High doses of steroids given before or during treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which are drugs that block cancer…
International doctors who were set to start their medical training this week are finding they are stumbling at the last hurdle — a visa to enter the country. It is currently unclear precisely how many residents have been affected, but six medical residents who were interviewed by the AP said that after years of training and work,…
WhatsApp says that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a…
Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech…
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept confined to sci-fi movies; it’s a revolutionary technology that is changing the way we live and work. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to sophisticated algorithms in healthcare, AI is becoming deeply embedded in our daily routines. But with great power comes great responsibility (thanks,…
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a…
Haitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that has led to a dwindling of life-saving medication A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it circulated recently on social…
A federal deadline ending the sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortages of popular GLP-1 medications have ended, CNN reported. Those medications include semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound). That means compounded versions of these drugs…
The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution…
1. Introduction Let’s set the scene: grab your smartphone, push a few buttons, and voila! You’re connected to friends across the globe, shopping from the comfort of your couch, or even attending a virtual class. The way technology works today isn’t just mind-boggling; it’s a game-changer for every single one of us. 1.1 The Role…
